Eugène Atget

matte-surface albumen or arrowroot print, titled and numbered '6127' in pencil and with the photographer's 'Rue Campagne Première' stamp, annotated '17 bis' in pencil, on the reverse, framed, an Irving Galleries label on the reverse, 1901

Virginia Zabriskie, New York

Irving Galleries, Palm Beach, 1999

Grading this matte-surface albumen print on a scale of 1 to 10 -- a 10 being a print with rich dark brown tones and highlights that retain all of their original detail -- this print rates a strong 9. The lower edge of the image appears to be turning slightly wamer in tonality. Upon very close examination, there are a number of small semi-opaque white deposits of indeterminate nature in the left portion of the image. There is a 1/2-inch tear extending into the image along the right edge. The upper left and right corners are gently creased. The reverse of the print is appropriately age-darkened, and there is evidence of foxing along the right edge. The edges are slightly unevenly trimmed.
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