Equivalents

1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image features an overhead view of dark clouds creating a sweeping pattern from the lower left to the upper right. The horizon is not visible, with the focus entirely on the sky. The clouds have a textured appearance with soft edges, blending into each other. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of gray and black, creating contrast. Light peeking through the clouds adds a subtle glow, enhancing the image's depth and intensity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.8 x 9.2 cm (4 5/8 x 3 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.2 x 27.2 cm (13 7/16 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.992

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    177D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1238

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. 1238.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper center verso, in graphite: Top; lower left verso: Equivalents / 1927
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 177D
by later hand, on mount, lower right verso, in graphite: DD

Wikidata ID

Q64036224

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:

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1949-18-95 (inscribed: Top / 8 / 1927)

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