Mittenwald

1886

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a road lined with rustic, ivy-covered houses and dense foliage. The horizon is not clearly visible due to the hillside and trees on the right side. Additional structures are partially visible on the left behind leafy trees. The grayscale color palette suggests an old photograph. Two individuals are seated on a rock wall, appearing to be in conversation or enjoying the view. A narrow path leads into the distance. The sky above gradients from light to shaded areas by the hills.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.4 x 17.3 cm (4 1/8 x 6 13/16 in.)
    page size: 13.5 x 21.6 cm (5 5/16 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.21

  • Volume Title

    A Souvenir of Summer, 1886

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    348E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    16

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a dark surface with crisscrossing lines forming a grid or mesh pattern.

[[PLACEHOLDER ARTWORK]]

The image captures a rural area with buildings, a dirt path, a shed, trees, and rolling hills in soft sepia tones, evoking a vintage quality.

Mittenwald

Alfred Stieglitz

1886

The image shows a large, ornate building with multiple windows and balconies. A wooden picket fence is visible in the foreground, with grass below. In the background, there are majestic mountains with snow-capped peaks. A tree stands to the right of the building. The scene is in sepia tones, giving it a vintage feel.

Inn, Bavaria

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. 16.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on fly leaf, lower left verso, in black ink: A souvenir of "Summer, 1886," / to the family. / Alfred

Wikidata ID

Q64034650

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For information about the album in which this photograph appears, see Key Set number 14.

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