House and Grape Leaves

1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a side view of a wooden house with intricate architectural details. Large leafy plants partially conceal the base of the structure, contrasting against the smooth siding. The porch roof extends towards the upper-right corner, supported by a decorative pillar with cut-out designs. Windows with dark shutters add vertical elements, with one reflecting the landscape. In the distance, a faint horizon line suggests hills meeting the sky. The monochromatic palette highlights light and shadow on the surfaces, creating a timeless aesthetic.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24 × 19.3 cm (9 7/16 × 7 5/8 in.)
    mount: 50.9 × 38.9 cm (20 1/16 × 15 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.777

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    14B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1542

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

1989

  • The Art of Photography, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1989

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1542.

Inscriptions

by Doris Bry, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 14-B

Wikidata ID

Q64035735

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

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:

The Art Institute of Chicago, 1949.764

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 49.55.41

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 50.839

Other Collections

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

The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1935.54 (inscribed: House and Grape Leaves—/ Lake George—1933 / Alfred Stieglitz)

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:

1934, Cleveland (no. 56, as House and Grape Leaves, 1934)

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