Freienwalde a. O.

1886

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a group of men in suits and hats standing at the edge of rough, rocky terrain. In the background, there are tall birch trees with white bark obscuring the horizon. The photo has a vintage, grainy look in black and white. There is lush vegetation behind the men. The men appear to be interacting near the edge of the terrain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 9.6 x 14.4 cm (3 3/4 x 5 11/16 in.)
    page size: 13.6 x 22 cm (5 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.8

  • Volume Title

    July 4th 1886 Freienwalde a. O.

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    346D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    11

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.

Alfred Stieglitz

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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. 11.

Wikidata ID

Q64034637

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

8. At the very bottom of a deep, dark chasm. —
The very thought of which causes a spasm, —
Lies the unfortunate Mountaineer;
List, how his groans strike on the ear!
How wonderful, then, when we called the roll
’Nary an individual had been left in the hole.

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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