Eugène Atget: Stains, ancien pied-à-terre des ducs d’Orléans, 1901
Entrance in eighteenth-century Roccoco style. These are the remains of the Chateau de la Motte, destroyed on 12 October 1870 during a bombardment in the Franco-Prussian war.

Albumen print titled and numbered (6207) in pencil by the artist. Some wear and yellowing due to age. The deformation on the corners is because this print was once mounted with the hinge-and-slit system. Typical for the work of Atget. Overall good condition and clear details.

ca. 17 x 22 cm
printed in 1901

Some typical details of Atget's work are presented in this nice photograph. The straight composition, uneven borders and the clips to hold the glass negative.

This print is also present in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Milwaukee Art Museum and the BnF in Paris.

Literature: more about the typical aspects of Atget's prints can be found here,
Peter Barberie: Looking at Atget, Yale University Press 2005.