Equivalent

1926

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image is viewed from a low angle, looking up at a dramatic sky dominated by a large, dark cloud. The horizon line is low in the composition, marked by a silhouette of rolling hills and clusters of trees. On the horizon, the dark shapes of the hills provide a stark contrast to the lighter sky above. The bright light from the sun attempts to pierce through the heavy cloud cover, creating a halo effect around the cloud's edges. The overall color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing the contrast between light and dark, with soft gray gradients. The image conveys a sense of drama and scale, with the clouds appearing large and imposing above the landscape below.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.9 x 9.1 cm (4 11/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 34.2 x 27.5 cm (13 7/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.968

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    230D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1171

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. 1171.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 230D
by later hand, on mount, lower right verso, in graphite: DD

Wikidata ID

Q64036166

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