Sacristy of St Sulpice
(Sacristie de St Sulpice)
(c. 1900)
from the Art in old Paris series 1898–1927
Medium
albumen silver photograph
Measurements
17.9 × 22.6 cm irreg. (image) 18.5 × 22.6 cm irreg. (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Patrick Pound through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2020
Public domain
Gallery location
Late 19th & early 20th Century Paintings & Decorative Arts Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
Eugene Atget’s enduring subject was Paris. He slowly and systematically recorded all aspects of city life and architecture at a time of great transition for the French capital, as it was experiencing rapid modernisation under the direction of Baron Haussmann. Working alone with a box camera on a tripod and glass-plate negatives, Atget traipsed through the city streets recording often overlooked details such as doorknobs, staircases, shopfronts, street scenes, houses, parks and Parisians themselves. His serious, straightforward documentary approach allowed him to amass an extraordinary and poetic photographic archive of the city.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
incised in negative in reverse (in image) l.l.: 4084
Accession Number
2020.449
Department
International Photography