Dorothy Norman

1936

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a woman's head and shoulders. She is slightly angled, looking towards the camera with a pleasant expression. The woman has prominent eyebrows and a subtle smile. She is wearing a knitted or fabric cap covering most of her dark hair, along with a dark top with long sleeves. The background is dark, with a triangular shadow cast on the wall beside her, adding contrast to the composition. No jewelry or other objects are visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Nancy Norman Lassalle

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 10.4 × 7.5 cm (4 1/8 × 2 15/16 in.)
    mount: 24.2 × 18 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.201.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Dorothy Norman; Nancy Norman Lasselle, New York; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso of mount, by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: Stieglitz of DSN / 1936

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