Lake George

1923

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image is of a snowy landscape with leafless trees covered in snow. A tree trunk stands out in the foreground, with snow-covered branches creating a stark outline. Other trees in the background are similarly covered in snow, creating a dense layer. Rolling hills or mountains in the distance lead to a high horizon. The scene is captured in a monochromatic palette of blacks, whites, and grays, evoking a serene and frosty atmosphere. The image conveys a sense of quiet and stillness typical of a winter landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 18.9 x 23.9 cm (7 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.622

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    17E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    866

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

Exhibition History

1995

  • Alfred Stieglitz at Lake George, Museum of Modern Art, New York, September 14, 1995–January 2, 1996

2002

  • Alfred Stieglitz: Known and Unknown, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, June 2–September 2, 2002; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 6, 2002–January 5, 2003

Bibliography

1989

  • Staniszewski, Mary Anne. "The New Collectors: Lilyan and Toby Miller." American Photographer 23 (October 1989): 42.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 866.

Inscriptions

by Doris Bry, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 17E / 17E

Wikidata ID

Q64035315

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about the snowstorm pictured here, see Key Set number 863.

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:

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 52.1803

Other Collections

A print corresponding with this photograph can also be found in the following collection(s):

Location unknown

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:

1924, New York (no. 51 or 53, as Lake George, 1923)

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