Rebecca Salsbury Strand

1922

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a person standing outdoors with their back facing the camera. The individual is turning their head to the left to glance over their shoulder. Their facial features are partially visible. The person holds a white towel draped over their right arm, and their other arm rests against their side. The background features dark tree branches and leaves that partially obscure the person. Grass is visible at the base of the trees. The light creates a strong contrast between the highlights of the person's skin and the shadowy backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.3 × 8.8 cm (4 7/16 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 12.6 × 10.1 cm (4 15/16 × 4 in.)
    mount: 33.8 × 26.9 cm (13 5/16 × 10 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.555

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    213D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    762

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. 762.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: [213 D?]

Wikidata ID

Q64035170

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:

The Art Institute of Chicago, 1949.694

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