Poplar—Lake George

1937

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a winding path bordered by grassy terrain. In the background, hills are slightly visible to the left through a light haze. A slender tree with dense foliage is in the foreground, alongside a larger, shadowy tree. More trees populate the scene with various shades of green. The image is in sepia tones, creating an earthy, tranquil atmosphere. The contrast between the trees and grass enhances the texture and depth of the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.6 × 9.2 cm (4 9/16 × 3 5/8 in.)
    mount: 33 × 27 cm (13 × 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.802

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    196E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1642

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. 1642.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 196 E

Wikidata ID

Q64035793

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1639.

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:

Library of Congress, Washington, PH-59 A

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1949-18-58

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 52.1847

Other Collections

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

Collection of Richard and Ronay Menschel

Normandie Foundation

Private collection

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