ATGET Eugène Lot n° 27

Eugène ATGET (1857-1927) Three prostitutes on a doorstep on rue Asselin, 1924-1925 From the series "Paris Pittoresque" - 3rd series Matte albumen print on thick paper (arrowroot print). On the back: stamp of the author and handwritten indications of the author in pencil "n°47-Rue Asselin-19e (La Villette)". The print is mounted on a loose leaf at the two upper corners, the two lower corners are detached. Handwritten indications in ink on the sheet by Gustave Coquiot "II. Notes-Rue Asselin (19e) La Villette". 22.5 x 17.7 cm Provenance: Gustave Coquiot Fund - Mauricia de Thiers Expert : Mr Christophe GOEURY ( tel. 06 16 02 64 91). Collections : - Museum of Modern Art New York - Philadelphia Museum of art - George Eastman Museum, Rochester Bibliography : - Paris du Temps Perdu, text by Marcel Proust, Edita edition 1963, p. 93 - Atget, a retrospective, edited by Sylvie Aubenas and Guillaume Le Gall, exhibition catalog BN, 2007-2008