There is in Atget's last work, in spite of its poise and perfect stillness, a hint of the apocalyptic: the broken classical gods on their decaying gardens, the skeletons and stuffed animals, the deranged, transparent mannequins, the creatures of the carousels, escaped from medieval fairy tales, suggest a vision of a world almost unhinged. In figure 65, the legend on the painted carnival flat says there is a fire in the jungle. (Maria Morris Hambourg in The Work of Atget, Vol. IV, p. 178)

Under examination of a bright back light, the E. Atget stamp, the negative number and title in Atget's hand is visible, indicating this is a print by Atget, mounted by Abbott.