The Aeroplane

1910

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This is a photograph of an early biplane in flight. The image captures a silhouette of a biplane against a sky. The aircraft is positioned diagonally. The sky is overcast with varying shades of gray. The lower portion of the image features shadows of treetops. The overall tones of the photograph are subdued and sepia-like.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.3 × 17.5 cm (5 5/8 × 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 29.3 × 19.1 cm (11 9/16 × 7 1/2 in.)
    mount: 30 × 20.2 cm (11 13/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.136

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Christie's, New York, 20 February 2008, lot 305); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

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