Via Fiori, Bellagio

1887, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This is a photograph of a narrow, cobblestone stairway lined with old buildings. The photograph captures an alleyway leading up through a flight of rough-hewn stone steps. The walls of the buildings on either side of the alleyway are textured and show signs of aging. An archway with a small window above it connects the buildings. At the bottom of the stairs, there are baskets filled with various goods and a shaded area possibly created by an awning. The atmosphere is quaint and timeless.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 22.2 x 16.8 cm (8 3/4 x 6 5/8 in.)
    mount: 36.4 x 27.8 cm (14 5/16 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.142

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    61D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    36

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. 36.

Wikidata ID

Q64034712

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