Equivalent

1929

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a cloudy sky viewed from below, with no visible horizon. The clouds are in shades of gray and black, suggesting a stormy or overcast atmosphere. They move diagonally across the composition, creating a sense of movement. The style emphasizes contrast and texture, highlighting the clouds' formations. The color palette is monochromatic, using deep shadows and illuminated areas to convey 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: 34.7 x 27.5 cm (13 11/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1025

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    232D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1300

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

Exhibition History

1983

  • Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, February 3–May 8, 1983; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, June 17–August 14, 1983; The Art Institute of Chicago, October 18, 1983–January 3, 1984

Bibliography

1983

  • Greenough, Sarah, and Juan Hamilton. Alfred Stieglitz: Photographs and Writings. Washington, 1983: no. 155, pl. 60.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1300.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite, underlined: 232D
by later hands, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 1 [circled] / 16 [circled and crossed out]

Wikidata ID

Q64036294

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set number 1301 are based on similarities to other prints dating from 1929.

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 Museum of Modern Art, New York, 50.50 (inscribed: Set C3)

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.25.13 (inscribed: S3 / Set E / X)

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