Abraham Walkowitz

1916

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a portrait view of a person with their torso slightly turned to the side, leaning over with one arm resting on a wooden ledge or railing. The individual has a solemn expression, with a strong brow and downturned lips, and tousled hair brushed back from the forehead. They are wearing a dark suit with a high-collared shirt and a bow tie. The background is blurred and appears to be outdoors, with indistinct natural elements and a soft, muted sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 19.9 x 14.1 cm (7 13/16 x 5 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.387

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    52C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    438

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. 438.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 52 C

Wikidata ID

Q64034899

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Other Collections

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

The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College

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