Infantry Barracks
Infantry Barracks

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Infantry Barracks

Eugène Atget, French, 1857–1927
x1979-80

Information

Title
Infantry Barracks
Maker
Eugène Atget
Medium

Albumen print

Dimensions

22.5 x 17.7 cm (8 7/8 x 6 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Patricia and Franklin S. Kolodny

Object Number
x1979-80
Place Made

Europe, France, Paris, Rue Poissonnière

Inscription

Titled in graphite, verso upper: Caserne de la nouvelle / France 1772-82 / R. du Th Poissonnière (check).

Numbered in graphite, upper right: 6101

Culture
French
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs, albumen prints
Techniques
albumen process
Subject
soldiers, figures (representations), doorways, brick, doors, windows, archways, men, barracks

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