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1887, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image is captured from a low angle perspective along a tree-lined road. The horizon is faintly visible where the rows of trees meet the sky. Shadows of leafless trees stretch across the dirt path. The scene is in black and white, with a stark, linear pattern created by the shadows. The composition is dominated by various shades of gray and black. The sky is a lighter gray, highlighting the silhouettes of the barren trees. Close-up, the rough texture of the tree trunks is visible. In the distance, a horse-drawn carriage is seen on the road.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 19.4 x 14.4 cm (7 5/8 x 5 11/16 in.)
    mount: 50.7 x 38.5 cm (19 15/16 x 15 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.51

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    58A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    55

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.

Alfred Stieglitz

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georgia O'Keeffe; gift to NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1958

  • Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 16–April 27, 1958

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 55.

Inscriptions

by Doris Bry, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 58-A

Wikidata ID

Q64034662

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

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, 1949.692

Other Collections

A print corresponding with this photograph can also be found in the following collection(s):

The Adirondack Experience, Blue Mountain Lake, New York

Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York

National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2003.115.33

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1978-135-1

Private collection

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