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Interior of a Working Class Home, rue de Romainville

Eugène Atget

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a richly decorated room featuring a large mirror above a fireplace mantel, a detailed clock, candelabras, and a figurine. The color palette is predominantly sepia-toned. In the foreground on the right side is a velvety armchair with intricate patterns, where clothes are laid. Below the mantel, an intricate cast iron stove is visible, and on the far side of the wall, a small round clock mounted on a shelf can be seen. The viewpoint appears to be directly in front of the fireplace and chair, providing a full view of the arrangement and floral patterned wallpaper on the wall.

Artwork Details

Date
1909-10
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
3487 × 4257 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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