Dorothy Norman

1937

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows the upper half of a person's face, including part of their shoulders. The person is directly facing forward in a straight position. Their facial features include large, expressive eyes, high eyebrows, and slightly pursed lips. The individual's hair is mostly covered, but it appears to be dark, and they are wearing a dark head covering that fits snugly around their head. They are dressed in a dark garment, likely a coat with a high collar or similar clothing, but specific details are obscured by shadows. The background is a plain, softly-lit surface. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held by the person in this close-up image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.8 × 7.3 cm (3 7/8 × 2 7/8 in.)
    mount: 26.7 × 20.7 cm (10 1/2 × 8 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.797

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    245B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1625

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. 1625.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 245B

Wikidata ID

Q64035779

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Other Collections

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

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1967-285-16 (inscribed: For Dorothy / A. / C.C.)

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