Rebecca Salsbury Strand

1922

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays a close-up of the back of a nude human body submerged in water. The focus is on the lower back and upper legs, capturing the interplay of light and water across the skin. The body is positioned horizontally under the surface with ripples and bubbles around it. The skin looks smooth and is glistening from the water. The individual is not wearing any clothing or jewelry, and is not holding any objects. The background features dark water, contrasting with the details of the body and the water movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.2 × 11.9 cm (3 5/8 × 4 11/16 in.)
    mount: 33.9 × 27.2 cm (13 3/8 × 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.558

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    214C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    758

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. 758.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 214 C

Wikidata ID

Q64035175

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, 1949.735

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