A Venetian Well

1894, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This is a photograph of a courtyard. The image shows an old, rustic courtyard with a large stone well in the center, where a woman is interacting with the well. The scene is framed by the weathered walls of a building, displaying textured surfaces and wooden shutters on open windows. Above, another window is visible with a person observing the scene below. The courtyard's floor is made of cobblestones, showing signs of wear and age. Buckets are positioned around the well. The lighting suggests a day with clear natural light, casting soft shadows within the space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 22.6 x 16.8 cm (8 7/8 x 6 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.6 x 27.2 cm (13 5/8 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.123

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    62E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    164

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. 164.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower right verso, in graphite: B
by later hand, on mount, center left verso, in graphite: 62E

Wikidata ID

Q64034702

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