Paris

1894, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a high angle view of a busy urban street. The street is narrow with tall buildings on both sides, leading into the distance where more buildings can be seen. The architecture appears detailed and historic. The scene is in monochrome with shades of black, white, and gray. People are seen walking on the sidewalk, and horse-drawn carriages and early cars are on the street. The disappearing street creates a sense of depth and a bustling atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 12 × 8.2 cm (4 3/4 × 3 1/4 in.)
    mat: 33 × 27.1 cm (13 × 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.281

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    109B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    363

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. 363.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 109 B

Wikidata ID

Q64034792

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

This view made near the Jardin des Tuileries looks west down rue Saint Honoré. The Church of Saint-Roch is visible at right.

This photograph and Key Set numbers 362 and 364 appear related and were probably made during Stieglitz’s honeymoon in Europe in 1894.

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