Construction, New York

1911, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a snowy industrial scene with steam rising from devices on the ground. The ground is covered in snow, with visible pipes and hoses connected to equipment. The overall tone of the photograph is monochromatic, giving it a classic and historical appearance, emphasizing the cold and rugged environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.4 × 9.1 cm (4 1/2 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.328

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    129E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    356

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. 356.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 129 E

Wikidata ID

Q64034840

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The date is based on the relationship to Key Set numbers 353, 354, and 355.

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