Marie J. Rapp

1915

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This image depicts a close-up portrait of a person's upper body, focusing on their face and shoulders. The person is positioned slightly to one side, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. Their facial features include a smooth complexion, subtle cheekbones, and a gentle, relaxed smile. The person is wearing a dark hat that fits snugly on their head, with their hair partially visible and tucked beneath the hat. They are also dressed in a garment with a fur-lined collar that encircles their neck. The background is softly blurred and nondescript.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.8 x 19.6 cm (9 3/4 x 7 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.1 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.378

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    91D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    400

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. 400.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: Marie J. Rapp— / At "291"—March—1916
by later hand, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 91 D

Wikidata ID

Q64034890

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

In the background is Picasso’s charcoal drawing Head of a Woman, 1909 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York), exhibited at 291 from 12 to 26 January 1915.

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 124, folder 2470

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