Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice

1894, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This is a photograph of an ornate architectural doorway. The image captures a section of a grand, historic building facade made of brick. The central feature is an elaborate arched entranceway supported by several tall, cylindrical columns, each adorned with detailed capitals. Above the entrance are intricate carvings, enclosed within a series of decorative arches layered upon each other. The entrance has large wooden double doors, slightly ajar, revealing a dark interior. The ground in front leads up to a small set of steps at the threshold. The overall texture and play of light highlight the aged and weathered brickwork of the building.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 22.4 x 17 cm (8 13/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
    mount: 36.5 x 27.4 cm (14 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.138

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    58D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    157

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

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. 157.

Wikidata ID

Q64034710

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 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 49.55.1

Other Collections

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

Collection of Richard and Ronay Menschel, no. 2597

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