The Little Round Mirror

1901, printed 1910

Edward Steichen

Associated Names
Edward Steichen

Artist, American, born Luxembourg, 1879 - 1973

Alvin Langdon Coburn

Printer, British, born United States, 1882 - 1966

The image shows a nude figure seen from the back, capturing the entire body from the shoulders down to the legs. The person is slightly leaning forward, and their positioning creates a gentle curve along the spine. The image is softly focused, so facial features and hair are indistinct, lacking visible detail. There is no clothing, jewelry, or objects being held. The surrounding space is subtly lit with a sepia tone, and the background appears uniformly textured, providing a vintage or abstract ambiance to the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mark Katzman and Hilary Skirboll

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.4 × 7 cm (5 11/16 × 2 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 22.5 × 15 cm (8 7/8 × 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.15.36

  • Volume Title

    The Artistic Side of Photography

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Ebay.com); Mark Katzman, St. Louis, MO, 2014; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

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