Eugène Atget (1857 - 1927)

Tirage albuminé. Au verso, numéroté 221 au crayon par le photographe et annoté au crayon d'une main inconnue.



Albumen print. On the reverse, numbered 221 in pencil by the photographer and annotated in pencil by an unknown hand.

Molly Nesbit, Atget's Seven Albums, New Haven/London, Yale University Presss, 1992, ill p. 367.
Sotheby's Parke Bernet, Photographs by Eugene Atget, May 24, 1982, lot 43 (un autre tirage).

Très bon état général. Avec un léger pli d'environ 7 cm de longueur et , parallel au premier, un deuxième très léger pli d'environ 3 cm de longueur au coin inférieur droit. Avec une minuscule déchirure au bord inférieur vers la gauche. Le bord supérieur est légèrement déchiré vers le droit. Avec un pli d'environ 2 cm dans le coin supérieur droite. Avec de très légères oxydations autour les bords dans les parties foncées. Tirage albuminé très riche et contrasté, de tonalité jaunâtre. Very good general condition. The print has two slight folds at the lower left corner: One of approx. 7 cm and one very light parallel to the first, of approx. 3 cm. There is a small tear of approx. 4 mm at the lower edge towards the left. With a fold of approx. 2 cm at the upper right corner right at the edge. The upper edge has been cut or torn irregularly so that the typical dark margin is no more visible in the right third of the edge. With some light silvering in the dark areas at the edges. The albumen print is very rich, dark chocolate tones, the general tonality is yellowish. On the verso, it is numbered in pencil in Atget's handwriting, and is annotated on pencil in an unknown hand.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Vraisemblablement de la série Paris Pittoresque II.