Torso

1907, printed 1909

Alfred Stieglitz (editor/publisher) after Various Artists

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

Clarence H. White

Artist, American, 1871 - 1925

The image shows a partial upper body view of a person lying down. The person is in a reclining position with their left arm bent upward, possibly resting behind the head, and the head is tilted slightly downward. The facial features are soft and serene, with closed eyes, and the hair is short and appears slightly wavy or voluminous. The person is nude with no visible clothing or accessories, and there are no apparent objects being held. The background is a muted, blurred surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.3 × 16.2 cm (8 3/8 × 6 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1276.26

  • Volume Title

    Camera Work 27, July 1909, pl. 4

  • Copyright

    Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art

  • Key Set Number

    327

Associated Artworks

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Camera Work: Vol.7: Numbers 25-28

Alfred Stieglitz

1909

The image shows a person standing with their hands clasped behind their back, wearing a long, flowing garment. The person's face is indistinct, and there is a faint object near their feet. The background is blurred.

Experiment 27

Alfred Stieglitz, Clarence H. White

1907

The image depicts a person with the upper half of the body visible. The person appears to be sitting or leaning with one arm raised, potentially holding a piece of draped fabric. The facial features are blurred, with the head slightly turned to one side and medium-length, wavy or curly hair. The person is wearing light-colored clothing that blends into the background. The background is a smooth gradient, likely a backdrop.

Experiment 28

Alfred Stieglitz, Clarence H. White

1907

The image shows a man leaning his head on his hand, positioned with his face resting on his left hand. He has a mustache, thin-framed eyeglasses, and thick, greying hair that curls slightly at the edges. He is dressed in a formal jacket, a white shirt, and a black bow tie. The background is a soft, dark blur.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georgia O'Keeffe; gift to NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 327.

Wikidata ID

Q64037903

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about the series to which this photograph belongs, see Key Set number 324.

Stieglitz Collections

A corresponding print was given to the following institution(s) by Alfred Stieglitz during his lifetime, or was received or acquired from the estate:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 33.43.391 [platinum] (inscribed: Alfred Stieglitz / Clarence H. White), and 33.43.401 [platinum]

The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 437.1942 [platinum]

Other Collections

A print corresponding with this photograph can also be found in the following collection(s):

Clarence H. White Collection, Princeton University Art Museum [platinum]

Collection of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg, New York [palladium]

George Eastman Museum, Rochester, 81:2132:0009 [gum-platinum]

Library of Congress, Washington, PH-37A [platinum]

Robert Koch Gallery [platinum]

Location unknown [platinum]

Location unknown [platinum]

Lifetime Exhibitions

A print from the same negative—perhaps a photograph from the Gallery’s collection—appeared in the following exhibition(s) during Alfred Stieglitz’s lifetime:

1908, London (no. 83, as Torso)

Lifetime Publications

A reproduction of this work appeared in the following publication(s) during Alfred Stieglitz’s lifetime:

Camera Work 27 (July 1909): pl. 4 (ill., Torso)

Note

Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art

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