Eugène Atget (1857-1927) House Rue Saint-andré-des-arts, Paris C.1900 Albumen Photograph

Vintage albumen print, titled in ink at the bottom.House on rue Saint-André-des-arts, c.1900,This is the home of the historian André Duchesne (1584-1640), French geographer and historiographer, father of modern history.Rue Saint-André-des-Arts is an emblematic street in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, located in the heart of the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain-des-Prés.This street, whose history dates back to Roman times, owes its name to the former church of Saint-André-des-Arts, built in the 13th century. It has undergone many transformations, particularly in the 1870s, and has housed famous figures such as Baudelaire and Nadar.Eugène Atget (1857–1927) is a French photographer famous for having documented old Paris before its transformation. For over thirty years, he captured streets, buildings and scenes of life with a gaze that was both documentary and poetic. His work influenced the Surrealists and generations of photographers. Recognized especially after his death, he is now considered a pioneer of modern photography. - Under mat 40x50cm - Image format 18 x 22 cm - Cardboard format 25 x 32 cm link on our website https://www.lavalisearlesienne.com/product-page/eug%C3%A8ne-atget-1857-1927-maison-rue-saint-andr%C3%A9-des-arts-parisc-1900