Kitty and Emmy Stieglitz

1899, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts the upper bodies of a woman and a young child. The child is seated, facing slightly to the side, with one arm resting forward. They have closed eyes and wavy hair, wearing a light, long-sleeved garment with decorative embroidery. The woman is seated next to the child, leaning slightly forward while holding a piece of food. Her face is partially visible in a side profile, with neatly pulled back hair. She is wearing a light-colored blouse with a dotted texture and puffed sleeves. The setting appears to be indoors, possibly a dining area, with a window on one side and framed pictures on the wall in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 7.9 x 9.8 cm (3 1/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
    mount: 34.2 x 27.6 cm (13 7/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.258

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    202C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    264

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

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 264.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso in graphite: 202C

Wikidata ID

Q64034767

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:

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, YCAL MSS 85, box 132 [lantern slide] (inscribed: Baby Being Fed by Emmy: Dec. 1899)

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