Equivalent

1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays a sky filled with dense clouds and no visible horizon. The clouds have varied textures and layers, covering the entire frame with a mix of darker and lighter patches. The clouds appear almost painterly due to their tonal gradations and organic forms. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray from deep charcoal to pale tones, enhancing the dramatic and moody visual effect of the scene.

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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: 34.8 x 27.6 cm (13 11/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.994

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    178C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1239

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. 1239.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 1927
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 178C

Wikidata ID

Q64036227

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Other Collections

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

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, 2003.1.11

Private collection

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