Gossip—Katwyk

1894, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows two women standing on a sandy beach, looking out towards the sea. A moored boat is partially visible on the left, with its ropes extending along the sand. The horizon line separates the sand from the sea, with textured waves and a cloudy sky above. The color palette is monochromatic, with various shades of gray. The scene conveys a breezy day at the shore, with natural textures in the sand and water.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 7.5 x 11.1 cm (2 15/16 x 4 3/8 in.)
    mount: 33.2 x 26.6 cm (13 1/16 x 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.192

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    107C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    211

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

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 211.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 107C

Wikidata ID

Q64034733

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 208.

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