Accession Number
1974/1.105

Title
St. Cloud

Artist(s)
Eugène Atget

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1915 - 1919

Medium & Support
gold-toned gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
10 in x 13 in (25.4 cm x 33.02 cm);19 3/8 in x 14 3/8 in (49.21 cm x 36.51 cm);6 11/16 in x 8 9/16 in (16.99 cm x 21.75 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

Subject matter
In this depiction of a reflecting pool and landscaped garden in the west Paris park of Saint-Cloud, Atget explores the formal relationships between the broad, dark masses of trees and their mirror reflections in the water which encompasses the lower half of the print. The rim of the reflecting pool divides the image in a horizontal arc, while a path dotted with sculptures breaks the inky darkness of the trees and their reflections. Saint-Cloud Park was a frequent subject for Atget throughout his career, in addition to the surrounding forest, which he photographed beginning in 1906.

Physical Description
View of a pool surrounded by trees and sculptures.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
Saint Cloud
St. Cloud
modern and contemporary art
parks (recreation areas)
pond
reflecting pools
reflections
reflections (perceived properties)
sculpture
sculpture gardens
trees