Dorothy Norman

1931

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image is a close-up of a person's face, capturing them from the shoulders up. The person is looking directly at the camera, suggesting an upright position. Their facial features are prominent, with large, expressive eyes and full lips. The person's hair is styled close to the head, appearing smooth and possibly slightly waved. They are wearing a light-colored collared garment. There is no visible jewelry or objects in the image. The background is blurry and filled with foliage, indicating that the photograph may have been taken outdoors.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.5 x 7.4 cm (3 3/4 x 2 15/16 in.)
    mount: 34.8 x 27.2 cm (13 11/16 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.709

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    268A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1401

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. 1401.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, center right verso, in graphite: Woods Hole, 1931 / July 10/31
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 268A

Wikidata ID

Q64035553

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Other Collections

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

The Museum of Modern Art, New York, SC 1997.74

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1997-146-158 (inscribed: Dorothy— / Woods Hole / July 9/31 a.m. / Alfred S. / Taken with her Graflex / In Dorothy’s Garden / D. O. T. / July 9)

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