Barn—Lake George

1922

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This is a photograph of a weathered wooden building wall with a window and a partially opened shutter. The image captures the detail and texture of the aged wooden planks that make up the wall. The wood shows visible grains and knots. Positioned on the right side of the frame is a simple, square window divided into four panes. The window's glass is cracked. Above the window, a shutter made from similar wood to the rest of the wall is open. There is a strong play of light and shadow, emphasizing the textures and lines of the woodwork in this moody black and white photograph.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 19.3 × 24.5 cm (7 5/8 × 9 5/8 in.)
    mount: 56.5 × 46.3 cm (22 1/4 × 18 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.477

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    44A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    790

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. 790.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 44 A

Wikidata ID

Q64035016

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Other Collections

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

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1976-212-2 (inscribed: Barn—Lake George / By Alfred Stieglitz / For Dorothy Norman)

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