Parc de Sceaux

1925

Eugène Atget

Associated Names
Eugène Atget

Artist, French, 1857 - 1927

This sepia-toned photograph shows a long, grassy path that extends into the distance. The path is lined on either side with rows of leafless trees. On the right is a large statue of a robed person on a tall rectangular base. At the center of the photograph, a grand house is visible in the distance at the end of the path.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22.2 x 17.8 cm (8 3/4 x 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.73.27

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Berenice Abbott and Julien Levy, New York, NY, 1927; The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, 1968; (David Tunick Ltd., New York, NY, 2001); NGA purchase, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite: Sceaux; upper right verso in graphite: 34

Wikidata ID

Q64147427

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