Horses—Tirol

1904, printed before 1909

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image contains two horses standing side by side. Both horses are partially visible up to about their chests. They are facing forward with their heads slightly turned towards each other. The horse on the left is dark-colored with a thick mane partially covering its eyes. The horse on the right is lighter in color with a lighter mane. Both horses are wearing harnesses. The background is blurred, suggesting an outdoor setting, possibly in a rural area with a muted sky. The image has a soft and grainy tone, reminiscent of an old photograph.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 26 x 34 cm (10 1/4 x 13 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.4 x 38 cm (11 3/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
    mount: 63.5 x 43.7 cm (25 x 17 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.278

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    138E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    297

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. 297.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on backing board, on International Photographic Exhibition (Dresden) label, in black ink: 7) Horses—Tirol (1904) / Alfred Stieglitz / 1111 Madison Avenue, New York / 150 Mark
by later hand, lower left, in graphite: 138-E; on mount, lower right: Cut New Mou / show five 1/8 at top le / More Bottom / XX #7; lower center: #7

Wikidata ID

Q64034789

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

Stieglitz placed a sheet of sandpaper against this print and ran it through a printing press to add texture to the smooth paper.

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