Rebecca Salsbury Strand

1922

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a person's upper torso and head in profile. The individual has their head tilted back and is leaning against a wooden surface. They have prominent facial features, including a noticeable jawline and cheekbones. Their hair is dark and slicked back tightly against the scalp. The person is wearing a dark, collared garment. The background consists of dark shadowy areas, emphasizing the person's profile and the wooden panels next to them. No visible jewelry or objects are present.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.6 x 18.7 cm (9 5/16 x 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.523

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    92B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    744

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. 744.

Inscriptions

by Doris Bry, center right verso, in graphite: K / 92 B; on mount, lower left: Treated by Steichen—6/50; lower left verso: 92 B / 92 B

Wikidata ID

Q64035091

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