Equivalent X3

1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image features voluminous clouds against a dark sky. There is no clear horizon visible, emphasizing the clouds' dynamic formations. The clouds appear to be moving and have a layered, monochrome appearance with contrasting white highlights and dark shadows. The black-and-white color scheme enhances the dramatic effect, highlighting the textured details of the clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 8.5 x 10.8 cm (3 3/8 x 4 1/4 in.)
    mount: 34.2 x 27.6 cm (13 7/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1083

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    154E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1222

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

1995

  • Alfred Stieglitz at Lake George, Museum of Modern Art, New York, September 14, 1995–January 2, 1996

Bibliography

1995

  • Alfred Stieglitz at Lake George. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1995: 105.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1222.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower right verso, in graphite: X3 [3 in subscript]
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 154E

Wikidata ID

Q64036428

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about the date of this photograph, see Key Set number 1220.

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