Panthéon. La Convention Nationale par Sicard
Eugène Atget
French, 1857–1927
1912
An albumen silver print by Eugène Atget that documents the sculptural group 'La Convention Nationale' by Sicard in the Panthéon, made as part of Atget’s project to record and preserve Paris’s monuments and their staged histories.
The photograph hits you with theatrical depth—shadowed columns recede while a crowd of carved soldiers, a horse’s head, and two drummers emerge into a sharp slant of light, their frozen gestures crowded and almost theatrical.
Atget’s image bridges documentary and art photography, preserving a civic monument while shaping modern approaches to photographing architecture, sculpture, and the urban past.
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Approx. 6 1/2 × 8 1/2" (16.5 × 21.6 cm)
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Credit
Abbott-Levy Collection. Acquired through the generosity of Shirley C. Burden, and Family of Man Fund
Accession
1.1969.3055
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