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This is a photograph of a vintage storefront. The image captures an entrance of a building with a door framed by vertical bars, part of a wrought iron design. Above the door, there is a metal emblem featuring a cluster of grapes, with the name "A La Grappe D'Or" inscribed on the sign. The photograph shows old-world charm and historic architectural style with weathered textures on the walls and door. The glass panes on the door reflect the street scene outside. The overall tone of the image is sepia, enhancing its vintage atmosphere.
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This is a photograph of a vintage storefront. The image captures an entrance of a building with a door framed by vertical bars, part of a wrought iron design. Above the door, there is a metal emblem featuring a cluster of grapes, with the name "A La Grappe D'Or" inscribed on the sign. The photograph shows old-world charm and historic architectural style with weathered textures on the walls and door. The glass panes on the door reflect the street scene outside. The overall tone of the image is sepia, enhancing its vintage atmosphere.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

A la Grappe d'Or, 4 place d'Aligre

Eugène Atget

Date
1911
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
sheet: 24 × 19 cm (9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in.) image: 21.3 × 17.5 cm (8 3/8 × 6 7/8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2002.73.11
Credit line
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CPH
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • albumen silver print
  • France
  • architecture
  • Commercial
Provenance

Berenice Abbott and Julien Levy, New York, NY, 1927; The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, 1968; (David Tunick Ltd., New York, NY, 2001); NGA purchase, 2002.

Inscription

upper left in negative: 5758; all on mount: center verso: Berenice Abbott copyright stamp with graphite addition: A la Grappe d'Or / 4 Place d'Aligre / #5758

NGA object ID 124994. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.