Equivalent Set1 LX

1929

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a cloud-filled sky with a viewpoint looking upwards. The horizon is not visible, with the focus solely on the sky. The clouds are depicted with chiaroscuro contrasts, creating movement and depth. The brushstrokes seem smooth and blended, with some areas softer and others sharp. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black, white, and gray. Bright cloud areas contrast with the dark sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.9 x 9.2 cm (4 11/16 x 3 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.8 x 27.2 cm (13 11/16 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1041

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    147C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1272

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. 1272.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: Set1 [1 in subscript] LX [or A ?] / 1
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite, underlined: 147C

Wikidata ID

Q64036331

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The patterns of the clouds and the stark contrast in this photograph and Key Set numbers 1273, 1274, and 1275 are characteristic of other prints made in 1929.

Other Collections

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

Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York

New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, 2279.23PH

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