Freienwalde a. O.

1886

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows seven men seated in a line on a grassy incline. Each man leans against the one behind, creating a staggered seating arrangement. They are dressed in formal, early 20th-century attire, with jackets, waistcoats, and trousers. The men have varied facial hair and neatly combed hairstyles. Some wear accessories like hats and walking sticks. They are in a natural setting with a backdrop of tall trees. The photograph has a sepia tone.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.8 x 13.3 cm (3 7/8 x 5 1/4 in.)
    page size: 13.6 x 22 cm (5 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.2

  • Volume Title

    July 4th 1886 Freienwalde a. O.

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    345B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    5

Associated Artworks

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Freienwalde a. O.

Alfred Stieglitz

1886

The image depicts a sloping hillside with a group of people climbing it. The hill has sparse vegetation and is lined with trees and shrubs at the top under an overcast sky. The people are dressed in late 19th to early 20th century clothes and are ascending the sandy incline in staggered formation. The photo is in sepia tone, emphasizing a vintage look with colors of beige, brown, and grey.

Freienwalde a. O.

Alfred Stieglitz

1886

This is a photograph of a group of people climbing up a steep sandy hill. The image captures individuals ascending a rugged, sloped terrain covered with loose sand or soil. Some individuals wear formal clothing and hats. The individuals are using their hands and walking sticks to aid in their ascent. In the background, sparse trees can be seen at the top of the hill. The overall tone of the photograph features a sepia effect.

Freienwalde a. O.

Alfred Stieglitz

1886

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. 5.

Wikidata ID

Q64034631

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

2. ’Ere you ’ave em hall hinterlurk:
B. looked so earnestly, ’e never blink,
’Ere Ladies and Gents, his a Siamese Brother
Wich ’e is considered hexactly like the hother
And that’s what the name Siamese they owe to:
Says the one, that’s the feller as I am ’is photo.
’Ere you see Methuelah between ’enhencaged,
Hits seldom you ketch ’im not elsewhere hengaged.

’Ere you see Pooh-bah, a real [Daimio]
You can’t see the base-ball as ’es got to throw
Next the Giant’s feet from his body’s eloped;
On ’is lap sits a feller as is telescoped!!!
When the show was done, they all sat & wrangled
How on earth to get their legs disentangled.

For more information about the album in which this photograph appears, see Key Set number 3.

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:

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, YCAL MSS 85, box 145, folder 2683

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