Kitty Stieglitz

1905

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a young girl kneeling beside a body of water. She is captured from a side view, with her upper body, head, arms, and part of her legs visible. The girl is leaning forward slightly and has her hands reaching into the water as she faces the camera. She has long, wavy hair with a large bow, delicate facial features, and wears a loose-fitting dress that falls around her knees. She also wears a bracelet on her wrist. The background shows a rocky shore transitioning into calm water, with overhanging branches and leaves, creating a tranquil setting. The image has a soft, sepia-tone effect.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 22.2 × 18.2 cm (8 3/4 × 7 3/16 in.)
    mat: 44.6 × 32.4 cm (17 9/16 × 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.282

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    59C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    304

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

2014

  • A Subtle Beauty: Platinum Photographs from the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2014–2015

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 304.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 59 C

Wikidata ID

Q64034793

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