Artist
Eugène Atget(French, 1857–1927)French, 1857–1927
CultureFrench
Titles
- La Bièvre – Porte d’Italie
Date1913
MediumAlbumen silver print from glass negative
DimensionsImage: 6 3/4 × 8 15/16 in. (17.1 × 22.7 cm)
Sheet: 6 7/8 × 9 in. (17.5 × 22.9 cm)
Sheet: 6 7/8 × 9 in. (17.5 × 22.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
Object number2013.674
Not on view
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precisely the moment that Atget photographed the Bièvre River, a tributary of the
Seine, its path within the boundaries of Paris was being covered over and its
waters diverted into the Paris sewer system. Quaint though it may look to
modern eyes, Atget’s photograph shows evidence of the industries that had grown
along the river’s banks over the course of some five centuries—butchers,
tanneries, mills, and factories, all dumping their waste into its waters.
ProvenancePrivate collection; given to MFAH, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in negative, recto, bottom left corner: 404 [reversed]
Stamped in black with addition in pencil, verso: E. ATGET // Rue Campagne-Première, 17bis[pencil]
Inscribed in pencil, verso: La Bievre - Porte d'Italie 404
Stamped in black with addition in pencil, verso: E. ATGET // Rue Campagne-Première, 17bis[pencil]
Inscribed in pencil, verso: La Bievre - Porte d'Italie 404
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