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The Crystal Gazer

1904, printed 1910

Gertrude Käsebier

Associated Names

Gertrude Käsebier

Artist, American, 1852 - 1934

Alvin Langdon Coburn

Printer, British, born United States, 1882 - 1966

The image shows a person leaning forward slightly, looking at a glass orb on a table. The person's facial features are unclear due to the angle of the photo. They have dark hair and wear a light-colored garment with intricate embellishments. The background is softly blurred, with no specific details visible.

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Artwork overview

Medium

photogravure
Credit Line

Gift of Mark Katzman and Hilary Skirboll
Dimensions

image: 11.3 × 8.9 cm (4 7/16 × 3 1/2 in.)
sheet: 22.5 × 14.6 cm (8 7/8 × 5 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

2025.15.34
Volume Title

The Artistic Side of Photography

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mark Katzman, St. Louis, MO, 2014; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Katzman, Mark

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in image printed in black ink: Gertrude Käsebier

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