Lake George

1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays a landscape viewed from an elevated position. Dense trees cover the terrain, leading towards distant hills beneath a cloudy sky. The tops of the trees blend to create a textured appearance under the softening light of late afternoon or early evening. The sky is dark and cloudy, contrasting with the lighter landscape. The monochromatic palette emphasizes light and shadow, enhancing the dramatic atmosphere. The dark hills in the distance contrast with the lighter trees in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 8.7 × 11.6 cm (3 7/16 × 4 9/16 in.)
    mount: 25.4 × 32.4 cm (10 × 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.687

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    236C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1196

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.

Alfred Stieglitz

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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. 1196.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 1927
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 236C

Wikidata ID

Q64035491

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