Rebecca Salsbury Strand

1922

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a woman with her body turned slightly to the side. She is looking towards her left. Her facial features are distinct, with a well-defined jawline, dark hair slicked back, and wearing a light-colored towel draped over her shoulders. She is holding the towel in place with her hands around her chest. A ring is visible on her left ring finger. The background is dark and blurry, with some vague shapes in the background. The lighting accentuates her face and body, creating soft shadows.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 12.5 × 10.2 cm (4 15/16 × 4 in.)
    mount: 34.4 × 27.2 cm (13 9/16 × 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.570

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    215C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    765

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. 765.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, center left verso, in graphite: A
by George O'Keeffe, on mount, top left verso, in graphite: 215C

Wikidata ID

Q64035199

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