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Eugène Atget Portfolio,
1956

Eugène Atget, French, 1857–1927
Printed and published by Berenice Abbott, 1898–1991; born Springfield, OH; died Monson, ME

x1971-208.1-.20

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Title

Eugène Atget Portfolio

Dates

1956

Maker

Eugène Atget
Printed and published by Berenice Abbott

Medium

Gelatin silver prints

Dimensions

portfolio: 35 × 27 × 1.6 cm (13 3/4 × 10 5/8 × 5/8 in.) mount: 33 × 25.4 cm (13 × 10 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of David H. McAlpin, Class of 1920

Object Number

x1971-208.1-.20

Place Made

North America, United States, New York, New York

Place Depicted

Europe, France, Paris

Culture

American, French

Type

black-and-white photographs, photographs

Materials

gold

Techniques

gelatin silver process, dry mounting, metallic toning

Subject

portfolios (containers)

"Acquisitions of the Art Museum 1971," Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University, 31 no. 1 (1972): p. 20-32.
, p. 20

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Eugène Atget (French, 1857–1927), Printed and published by Berenice Abbott (1898–1991; born Springfield, OH; died Monson, ME), Eugène Atget Portfolio, 1956. Gelatin silver prints; 35 × 27 × 1.6 cm (portfolio). Gift of David H. McAlpin, Class of 1920 (x1971-208.1-.20)
Princeton University Art Museum.
https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/art/collections/objects/85501

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