Eugene Atget
(French, 1857-1927)
A group of three photographs (Vigne, 1910 or earlier; Porte, avenue de Paris (Versailles), 1922; Fontainebleau, cour ovale, 1903)
albumen silver and printing out paper prints from glass negatives
largest: 8 3/4 x 7 in. (22.2 x 17.8 cm).
Property from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Vigne image: 8 9/16 x 7in. (21.7 x 17.8cm.) Overall stable condition. Yellowing at top edge. Diagonal creases or impressions from mounting corners at each corner of sheet. Light wear overall. Porte, avenue de Paris (Versailles) image: 8 11/16 x 6 15/16in. (22.1 x 17.6cm.) sheet: 8 11/16 x 7 1/16in. (22.1 x 17.9cm.) Creases at corners, esp. very heavy at top left. Top edge unevenly cut. Spots in bottom part in area of street. Verso; creases from front from front show up at bottom right; stain bottom right corner.  Fontainebleau, cour ovale image: 8 3/4 x 7in. (22.2 x 17.8cm.) Overall stable condition. Diagonal creases or impressions from mounting corners at each corner of sheet. Discoloration at edges. Creases, wear overall.  Each a rich, warm toned print on semi-gloss, light-weight paper, virtually trimmed to edges. Minor yellowing/ fading and few very unobtrusive creases/ crimps across surface, all characteristic of prints of this paperweight and age. Beautiful prints in very good condition overall. Please ask for addition images of each work.