Equivalent

probably 1931

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up view of a cloudy sky with no visible horizon. Large, billowy clouds dominate the scene with varied textures and tones ranging from light grays to deeper shadows. The clouds have a soft, natural blending, creating a monochromatic color palette focused on shades of gray.

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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.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1100

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    174B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1413

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. 1413.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper center verso, in graphite: Top; center verso: Ex 1932; lower left verso: A+1
by Georgia O'Keeffe, upper left verso, in graphite: 174B
by later hands, upper right verso, in blue pencil, circled: R; lower right verso, in graphite: DD

Wikidata ID

Q64036468

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Lifetime Exhibitions

A print from the same negative—perhaps a photograph from the Gallery’s collection—appeared in the following exhibition(s) during Alfred Stieglitz’s lifetime:

1932, New York

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