Freienwalde a. O.

1886

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays a group of men standing together on a sandy bank by a body of water. There are trees to the left of the men, which extend into the distance on the right side of the image, separating the land from the sky. The background features a calm body of water and a barely visible horizon. The photo is in black and white, adding a classic touch. The men are dressed in suits and hats, located towards the lower left of the image, serving as the focal point. The sky appears overcast in a light gray tone.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 9.8 x 14.7 cm (3 7/8 x 5 13/16 in.)
    page size: 13.6 x 22 cm (5 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.6

  • Volume Title

    July 4th 1886 Freienwalde a. O.

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    346A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    9

Associated Artworks

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Freienwalde a. O.

Alfred Stieglitz

1886

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.

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

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. 9.

Wikidata ID

Q64034635

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

6. Along the borders of a cool and placid lake
Stand the conspirators in serried ranks.
Is it to plan rude slaughter on those peaceful shores
To await in ambush some unhappy travellers?
Afrightened looker-on may calm they unfounded fears.
’Tis but to look aesthetic that they’re posing thus.

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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