Dorothy Norman

1936

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up view of a person's face, capturing only part of their upper body. The person is positioned slightly towards the camera, with their face turned slightly to one side while making eye contact with the viewer. Their facial features include large, dark eyes with prominent eyelids, a gentle nose, and softly curved lips. The hair is dark and appears to be covered by a dark fabric or hat. They wear a garment that looks textured, possibly with a dark fur-like collar. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held by the person. The background features a textured or patterned surface. The overall tone of the image is in grayscale.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.8 × 9.4 cm (4 5/8 × 3 11/16 in.)
    mount: 31.9 × 25.15 cm (12 9/16 × 9 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.779

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    247C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1590

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. 1590.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 247C

Wikidata ID

Q64035738

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:

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1949-18-59

Other Collections

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

Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York

Location unknown

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