Dorothy True

1919

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a close-up of a person's face, catching just below the chin. The person has their chin resting on their hand. They have expressive eyes, slightly parted lips with visible teeth, and even skin tone. Their hair is short and neatly styled. The person is wearing a dark top, and there are no visible jewelry or objects in sight. The background is softly blurred with a warm, sepia tone dominating the image, complementing the gentle lighting on the person's face.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.3 × 19.4 cm (9 9/16 × 7 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 × 20.1 cm (9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in.)
    mount: 55.9 × 45.1 cm (22 × 17 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.435

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    40A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    607

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. 607.

Inscriptions

by Doris Bry, on mount, lower left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen—6/50
by later hand, center verso, in graphite: K 40 A; lower left verso: 40 A

Wikidata ID

Q64034950

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:

George Eastman Museum, Rochester, 74:0052:0060

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