Window

1923

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a wooden-framed window with glass divided into six sections, some featuring a hexagonal wire pattern and visible wear or damage, set into a wooden wall. The color palette consists of grayscale tones, with various shades of gray and black. In the foreground, leaning against the lower part of the window panes are large, flat rectangular objects, possibly pieces of cardboard or wood. In the reflection from the glass, foliage from a nearby plant is visible along the upper-right edge, hinting at an outdoor setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 24.1 × 19.3 cm (9 1/2 × 7 5/8 in.)
    mat: 56.5 × 45.3 cm (22 1/4 × 17 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.631

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    43A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    875

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. 2, cat. 875.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 43A

Wikidata ID

Q64035336

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

“Early this morning I made 3 exposures—large films—a tree—part of the barn—& a window” (Stieglitz to Herbert Seligmann, 6 November 1923, YCAL).

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, 52.1811

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