On the Dykes

1894, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This image shows a riverbank with tall grasses leaning towards the water. A sailboat with a dark, triangular sail is seen sailing towards the right. In the background, there are trees along the horizon and a building surrounded by trees. The sky is cloudy, diffusing light across the scene. The overall color palette is monochromatic with deep contrasts between light and shadow, resembling a black and white photograph.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 8 x 11.2 cm (3 1/8 x 4 7/16 in.)
    mount: 31.4 x 25 cm (12 3/8 x 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.218

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    66D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    236

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. 236.

Inscriptions

by later hand, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 66D

Wikidata ID

Q64034747

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