House on the Hill, Lake George

1922/1924

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a classic two-story house in a grassy area. The horizon is low in the frame, with tall grass and bushes partially obscuring it. A large tree is next to the house. The house has a symmetrical facade with windows and a covered porch with climbing plants. The sky has scattered clouds, creating a serene atmosphere. The image is in black and white, highlighting contrast and texture in the grass, leaves, and architectural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.4 × 9.1 cm (4 1/2 × 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 34.3 × 27.25 cm (13 1/2 × 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.694

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    239E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    816

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. 816.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 239E

Wikidata ID

Q64035509

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set number 817 are based on the inscription on the Beinecke Library's print of Key Set number 815 and similarity of the photographic materials to those of other prints from the early 1920s.

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:

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, YCAL MSS 85, box 122, folder 2457

Other Collections

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

Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, P2004.10

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