Maison Close
Maison Close

Currently not on view

Maison Close,

1921, printed 1956

Eugène Atget, French, 1857–1927
x1971-208.10
View full record

More About This Object

Museum Collections: Celebrating Fifty Years of Photography at Princeton

Celebrating Fifty Years of Photography at Princeton

Information

Title
Maison Close
Dates

1921, printed 1956

Maker
Eugène Atget
Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

23.4 x 17.5 cm (9 3/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
mount: 33 x 25.5 cm. (13 x 10 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of David H. McAlpin, Class of 1920

Object Number
x1971-208.10
Place Made

North America, United States, New York, New York

Place Depicted

Europe, France, Versailles

Marks/Labels/Seals

In negative, lower right corner of print: [reversed and inked over] 17

Culture
American, French
Type
gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs, photographs
Materials
gold
Techniques
gelatin silver process, metallic toning, mounting
Subject
prostitutes, figures (representations), doorways, men, brothels, women

IIIF manifest

The International Image Interoperability Framework, or IIIF, is an open standard for delivering high-quality, attributed digital objects online at scale. Visit iiif.io to learn more.

Open API URL

Our API is generally designed to provide programmatic access to the Museum's collections data for applications that require regular updates and/or the ability to dynamically query and filter the data via the endpoints provided.

Share your feedback with us

The Museum regularly researches its objects and their collecting histories, updating its records to reflect new information. We also strive to catalogue works of art using language that is consistent with how people, subjects, artists, and cultures describe themselves. As this effort is ongoing, the Museum’s records may be incomplete or contain terms that are no longer acceptable. We welcome your feedback, questions, and additional information that you feel may be useful to us. Email us at collectionsinfo@princeton.edu.

Explore More

Holidays at the Museum

Princeton Collects

Mosaic Restaurant