Eugene Atget
(French, 1857-1927)
A group of four photographs (Cactus [Nice], before 1900; Pommiers [et bles], 1910 or earlier; Sapin ([Petit] Trianon, 1910 or earlier; Palmier, before 1900)
albumen silver prints from glass negatives
largest: 7 1/8 x 8 5/8 in. (18.1 21.9 cm).
Property from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Each a warm, richly toned print on semi-gloss light-weight paper, trimmed or virtually trimmed to edges; minor, typical fading and  insubstantial handling creases across surface, all visible under closest inspection only and typical of this paperweight and age.  Beautiful prints in very good condition overall. Please ask for additional images of each work.  Cactus [Nice] image: 7 1/8 x 8 5/8 in. (18.1  21.9cm.) sheet: 7 1/8 x 8 5/8 in. (18.1  21.9cm.) Pommiers [et  blés] image: 8 11/16 x 7in. (22.1 x 17.8cm.) sheet: 8 11/16 x 7in. (22.1 x 17.8cm.) Palmier image: 8 13/16 x 7 in. (22.4 x 17.8 cm)  Light creases and impressions on the front from handwritten notations on the back. Sapin ([Petit] Trianon image: 7 1/4 x 8 1/16 in. (18.4 x 20.5 cm) Light creases, and impressions on the front from handwriting notations on the back. Left edge is unevenly trimmed and unobtrusively stained at center.Â