Dead Chestnut Tree

probably 1937

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a leafless tree with gnarled branches viewed from a low angle. The tree's trunk and branches dominate the center of the image, extending upward. The horizon line is not visible, and the sky is cloudless and gray. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of gray and black creating high contrast. The texture of the tree's bark and branches is highlighted. Clusters of leaves are noticeable at the base of the trunk.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.1 × 8.4 cm (4 3/8 × 3 5/16 in.)
    mount: 31.8 × 25.3 cm (12 1/2 × 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.679

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    196A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1636

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. 2, cat. 1636.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 196A

Wikidata ID

Q64035473

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