Washerwomen at Riva del Garda

1887, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image is taken from a slightly elevated position, showing a riverside scene where people are washing clothes by the water's edge. To the left, there are trees and buildings casting shadows, leading towards mountains in the background. The horizon is hidden behind the mountains, creating depth. The photo is black and white, depicting varying shades of gray for contrast and detail. The scene includes dark silhouettes of people and trees near the water, with lighter tones on buildings and laundry. The image shows different textures and lighting, contributing to a serene but industrious atmosphere near the river.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 8.1 x 11.6 cm (3 3/16 x 4 9/16 in.)
    mount: 31.8 x 25.3 cm (12 1/2 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.46

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    106D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    51

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

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 51.

Inscriptions

by Doris Bry, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 106D

Wikidata ID

Q64034660

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Lifetime Exhibitions

probably 1897, New York, Knickerbocker (as Lake Garda, Italy, lantern slide)

Lifetime Publications

A reproduction of this work appeared in the following publication(s) during Alfred Stieglitz’s lifetime:

L.V. Kupper, “More Pictures and Less Photographs,” The American Annual of Photography (1898): 238 (ill., Washerwomen at Riva, Garda Lake)

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