Equivalents

1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows the night sky with clouds partially covering the moon. The scene is in black and white, highlighting the contrast between the dark sky and the illuminated clouds. The moon is partially obscured by the clouds, which vary in shadow density and create texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.993

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    178A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1231

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. 1231.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper center verso, in graphite: Top; lower left verso: Equivalents / P & N / 1927
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 178A
by later hand, on mount, lower right verso, in graphite: DD

Wikidata ID

Q64036225

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Other Collections

A print corresponding with this photograph can also be found in the following collection(s):

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 93.XM.25.34 (oriented 90° counter-clockwise)

Princeton University Art Museum, x1977-63

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