Equivalent

1925

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows an aerial view of a sky filled with various cloud formations. The horizon is not visible. The clouds vary in form, with large billowing masses and wispy shapes, creating a contrast in texture. The monochrome palette consists of shades of gray, from deep to bright, emphasizing the depth and volume of the clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9 x 11.7 cm (3 9/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.2 x 27.6 cm (13 7/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.937

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    170C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1110

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.

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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. 1110.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 170C

Wikidata ID

Q64036093

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

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:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 28.128.6 (inscribed: Equivalent—1925 / Alfred Stieglitz. / 1925)

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