From the Back-Window—291

1915

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows an urban scene covered in snow, viewed from a high vantage point. The buildings are covered in snow, with a muted color palette emphasizing soft grays, whites, and beiges. The horizon is obscured by snow and buildings, creating depth. The scene portrays rooftops, chimneys, and distant buildings with faint advertisements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.7 x 18.1 cm (9 5/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.369

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    13A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    419

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

1983

  • Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, February 3–May 8, 1983; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, June 17–August 14, 1983; The Art Institute of Chicago, October 18, 1983–January 3, 1984

Bibliography

1983

  • Greenough, Sarah, and Juan Hamilton. Alfred Stieglitz: Photographs and Writings. Washington, 1983: no. 44.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 419.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, center verso, in graphite: 1915
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 13 A

Wikidata ID

Q64034881

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:

The Art Institute of Chicago, 1949.710 (inscribed: 1915 April)

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 50.835

Other Collections

A print corresponding with this photograph can also be found in the following collection(s):

Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 68.18

Location unknown

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