The Incoming Boat

1894, probably printed 1897

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a sailboat on the sea. The horizon is visible in the middle of the frame, with the boat positioned on it. The boat has dark sails and is tilted. The image is in sepia tones, ranging from deep browns to light beige. The boat's reflection is visible on the wet sand and water. Cloud formations are present in the sky above the boat.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.1 x 13.3 cm (6 5/16 x 5 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 57.7 x 44.5 cm (22 11/16 x 17 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.215

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    65A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    229

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. 229.

Wikidata ID

Q64034745

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For Stieglitz’s description of boats landing in Katwijk, see Key Set number 225.

Lifetime Exhibitions

A print from the same negative—perhaps a photograph from the Gallery’s collection—appeared in the following exhibition(s) during Alfred Stieglitz’s lifetime:

1899, New York (no. 50, as The Incoming Boat, 1894–1899, carbon enlargement)

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