Alfred Stieglitz

1907

Heinrich Kühn

Associated Names
Heinrich Kühn

Artist, Austrian, born Germany, 1866 - 1944

The image shows a man from the waist up, leaning against a wooden paneled wall. He has a relaxed posture, with one hand resting on his hip and the other arm by his side. His facial features are somewhat indistinct due to the soft focus, but he appears to have a mustache and a contemplative expression. His hair is wavy and a bit tousled. He wears a dark coat or cape over a dark suit, along with a white shirt visible at the neck. The background consists of wooden panels. No jewelry or objects are visible in his hands.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Estate of Heinrich Kühn; by inheritance to Lotte Schönitzer-Kühn; Harry H. Lunn Jr., Washington, DC, by 1978; The Estate of Harry H. Lunn Jr.; by inheritance to Myriam Lunn, 1998; NGA purchase, 1999.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • Photo-Secession, Lunn Gallery, Washington, DC, 1978.

1999

  • Photographs from the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Heinrich Kühn

Wikidata ID

Q64154928

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