Tree Set 5

probably 1924

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image features a tall, bare tree silhouette against a cloudy sky. The perspective is from below, looking slightly upwards at the tree's branches. The horizon is not visible, and the tree reaches up into the sky with sprawling branches. The image style is photographic with sharp contrasts between the tree and the sky. The color scheme is monochromatic, enhancing the somber visual impact. The lack of leaves emphasizes the tree's form, and other trees are faintly visible in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.6 × 9.2 cm (4 9/16 × 3 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.3 × 27.6 cm (13 1/2 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.683

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    192B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1050

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. 1050.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper right verso, in graphite: 5
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: Tree Set—192 B

Wikidata ID

Q64035484

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about the tree in this photograph, see Key Set number 1046.

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