Eugène Atget
Gargouille, cour du Louvre

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Artist Eugène Atget(French, 1857–1927)French, 1857–1927

CultureFrench

Titles

Gargouille, cour du Louvre

Date1921

PlaceParis, France

MediumAlbumen silver print from glass negative

DimensionsImage: 8 3/4 × 6 15/16 in. (22.2 × 17.7 cm)
Sheet: 8 3/4 × 7 3/16 in. (22.2 × 18.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Englander

Object number2008.763

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

DescriptionMany
of Atget’s photographs focused on elements of architectural ornament that might
serve as models for artists and craftsmen: door knockers, carved signs,
wrought-iron railings, fireplace surrounds, wood paneling, or, as seen here, a
fantastic gargoyle at the end of a downspout at the Louvre.
ProvenanceThe artist, Paris, d. 1927; Berenice Abbott; The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1968; sold through [David Tunick, Inc., New York, 2002]; purchased by Caryl Englander and Israel Englander; given to MFAH, 2008.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscribed in pencil, verso, top left: [illegible] Cour du // Louvre
Inscribed in pencil, verso, top right: 6299
Stamped in black with addition in pencil, verso, center: E. ATGET // Rue Campagne-Première, 17bis[pencil]

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