Weary

1890, printed 1895/1896

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a young girl reclining against a sack filled with sticks and branches in a grassy field. She has her eyes closed and is resting her head on her arm as if asleep. She is wearing a dark, long-sleeved shirt, a light-colored skirt, and a patterned headscarf covering her hair. Next to her is an upright sickle. The background features an open field leading to a line of trees.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.5 × 20.5 cm (6 1/8 × 8 1/16 in.)
    page size: 34 × 27.3 cm (13 3/8 × 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.3.1.21

Associated Artworks

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The image depicts a man in formal attire. He has a serious expression, a mustache, and light-colored, styled back hair. He is wearing a dark suit with a vest, a white shirt, and a dark bow tie. The background is plain.

My Father

Alfred Stieglitz

1894

The image depicts a countryside landscape with a horizon near the upper third, showing trees and buildings. The picture appears to be a photograph with a monochromatic color palette of grey and brown. In the foreground, a white cow grazes next to a small wooden fence. Clusters of trees and fences lead towards the horizon, where residential buildings are nestled among them. More rooftops and trees can be seen in the distance against a sky with clouds.

Outskirts of Paris

Alfred Stieglitz

1894

The image shows a boy sitting on a set of stone steps. He has short, curly hair and a serious expression. He is wearing a worn jacket over a shirt with missing buttons, and his pants are rolled up on one leg. The background has a textured wall.

Venetian Gamin

Alfred Stieglitz

1894

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alfred Stieglitz; Selma Stieglitz Schubard; private collection; private collection; NGA purchase 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on interleaving tissue, lower right, in graphite: "Weary"

Wikidata ID

Q64037621

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