Rodin

1907

Edward Steichen

Associated Names
Edward Steichen

Artist, American, 1879 - 1973

The image shows a man's upper body, focusing on his head and shoulders. He is leaning forward with his chin on his hand, tilting his head downwards. The man has a prominent brow, a large beard, and short wavy hair. He is wearing a formal suit jacket over a white shirt. There is a shadow or dark shape in the lower right quadrant. The background is blurred, keeping the focus on the man's pose.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gum dichromate over platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.94 x 26.67 cm (14 15/16 x 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.66.2

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Edward Steichen

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Marshall and Jill Rose; NGA purchase (through Hans P. Kraus, Jr., Inc., New York), 2009.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • A Subtle Beauty: Platinum Photographs from the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015, unnumbered catalogue.

2015

  • In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Inscriptions

on image, lower left in gouache: STEICHEN / MDCCCCVII

Wikidata ID

Q64147299

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