Night—New York

1897, printed 1929/1932

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a nighttime view from street level, capturing the facade of a building identified as the Hotel Savoy. A large, bare-branched tree is in the foreground, with the illuminated building behind it. The pavement reflects the light from street lamps and the building. The horizon is marked by the base of the hotel, behind the tree where horse-drawn carriages are parked. The photo is in monochrome, emphasizing the contrast between dark night and bright lights to create a serene, nostalgic atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 8.7 x 11.3 cm (3 7/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
    mount: 33 x 27.1 cm (13 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.246

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    128D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    254

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

1992

  • Stieglitz in the Darkroom, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 4, 1992–February 14, 1993

Bibliography

1947

  • Hess, Thomas B. "Dealer in Prophecies." Art News 46 (July 1947): 23.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 254.

Inscriptions

by later hand, on mount, lower right verso, in graphite: 07

Wikidata ID

Q64034754

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:

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 50.827

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