Rebecca Salsbury Strand

1922

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays a close-up view of a woman's head and shoulders. Her body is turned slightly to the side while her head is tilted back. Her facial features are prominent, showcasing high cheekbones and a serene expression. Her gaze is directed upwards. Her hair is parted in the middle and pulled back smoothly. She is wearing a dark collared garment, potentially a shirt or a coat. There is no visible jewelry or objects in her hands. The background is a dark, shadowed area, with a portion of wooden paneling visible on the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 24 × 19.3 cm (9 7/16 × 7 5/8 in.)
    mount: 57.3 × 46.1 cm (22 9/16 × 18 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.522

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    92B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    745

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. 745.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: Beck Strand 1922 / Stieglitz Exhibition 1923 / Anderson Galleries
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 92 B
by later hand, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 1 [in square] / individually / or / in set

Wikidata ID

Q64035090

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Lifetime Exhibitions

A print from the same negative—perhaps a photograph from the Gallery’s collection—appeared in the following exhibition(s) during Alfred Stieglitz’s lifetime:

1923, New York (nos. 16–21, as Rebecca Salsbury Strand, 1922)

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