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| Keywords: Eugène Atget, Chiffonier - Getty Museum.jpg Artwork Creator Eugène Atget fr Chiffonier en In this poignant image a chiffonier or ragpicker pulls his horseless cart through the Paris streets The deep shadow that conceals half the vendor's face amplifies the intense expression created by his furrowed brow Despite being notoriously independent and proud ragpickers were outcasts in the view of French society <br> The ragpicker was one of many street vendors photographed by Eugène Atget for his collection of documents for artists Used by engravers and graphic artists the photographs illustrated a large assortment of trades from produce vendors and umbrella peddlers to cutlery sharpeners and asphalt layers 1899 “1901 Albumen silver print Image 22 2 x 18 1 cm 8 3/4 x 7 1/8 in Institution Getty Museum object history exhibition history other versions 71252 Recto inscribed in negative in white at upper left center 63 Verso inscribed in pencil at upper center edge Chiffonier space 363 underlined Published Title Un chiffonnier le matin dans Paris avenue des Gobelins credit line accession number 90 XM 127 4 PD-old-auto 1927 Avenue des Gobelins Paris Rag-and-bone men in Paris Photographs of Paris by Eugène Atget 19th-century people of Paris Men at work in Paris Hand carts in Paris 1899 in Paris 1901 in Paris Photographs in the Getty Museum | ||||
