Lot 8
8
EUGENE ATGET (1856-1927)

Details
EUGENE ATGET (1856-1927)

Maison de Balzac, rue Berton 24

Arrowroot print. 1922. E. Atget credit stamp on the verso; title and negative number in pencil by Berenice Abbott, credit, Collection Berenice Abbott and copyright stamps on the reverse of the mount. 8 7/8 x 6½in.
Literature
The Work of Atget. Volume II. The Art of Old Paris, fig. 74, p. 187.

Lot Essay

When viewed with a strong backlight, the typical E. Atget credit stamp is clearly visible on the verso of the mounted prints in this and the following lot. This indicates that these are vintage prints, made by Atget but later mounted by Berenice Abbott.