Self-Portrait, Freienwalde a. O.

1886

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a man standing outdoors in a garden or park setting. He is holding an old-fashioned camera mounted on a tripod and appears to be looking through it. The man has a mustache, short hair, and is wearing a bowler hat, dark suit, white shirt, tie, and high-collared shoes. In his left hand, he holds another piece of photographic equipment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.7 x 7.7 cm (4 3/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
    page size: 13.6 x 22 cm (5 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.9

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    346C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    12

Associated Artworks

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Freienwalde a. O.

Alfred Stieglitz

1886

The image shows seven men seated in a line on a grassy incline. Each man leans against the one behind, creating a staggered seating arrangement. They are dressed in formal, early 20th-century attire, with jackets, waistcoats, and trousers. The men have varied facial hair and neatly combed hairstyles. Some wear accessories like hats and walking sticks. They are in a natural setting with a backdrop of tall trees. The photograph has a sepia tone.

Freienwalde a. O.

Alfred Stieglitz

1886

The image depicts a sloping hillside with a group of people climbing it. The hill has sparse vegetation and is lined with trees and shrubs at the top under an overcast sky. The people are dressed in late 19th to early 20th century clothes and are ascending the sandy incline in staggered formation. The photo is in sepia tone, emphasizing a vintage look with colors of beige, brown, and grey.

Freienwalde a. O.

Alfred Stieglitz

1886

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

Bibliography

1947

  • Sweeney, James Johnson. "Stieglitz." Vogue 109 (15 June 1947): 59.

1973

  • Norman, Dorothy. Alfred Stieglitz: An American Seer. New York, 1973: 27.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 12.

Wikidata ID

Q64034638

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

9. Here’s the man and his grand machine,
Which enables these wonders for to be seen.
With his right hand placed on his pistol,
He held us attentive to his whistle
Now then a cheerful expression!

For more information about the album in which this photograph appears, see Key Set number 3.

Stieglitz Collections

A corresponding print was given to the following institution(s) by Alfred Stieglitz during his lifetime, or was received or acquired from the estate:

The Art Institute of Chicago, 1986.3329 [lantern slide]

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, YCAL MSS 85, box 145, folder 2683

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