Poplar—Lake George

1937

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays a landscape captured from a slightly elevated point of view, featuring an isolated tree leaning to the right. The horizon is in the upper third of the image, with rolling hills extending across the scene. A line of hills is visible in the distance with a textured backdrop of foliage. The black and white photographic style accentuates the contrast between elements, such as the tree and the sky. The ground is covered with grass and sporadic shrubs, leading to denser vegetation on the hills. The sky has scattered clouds, adding texture and depth. Another tree is on the right side of the scene, enhancing the composition's balance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.6 × 9.1 cm (4 9/16 × 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 34.9 × 27.3 cm (13 3/4 × 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.815

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    194A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1640

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. 1640.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 194A

Wikidata ID

Q64035818

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

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

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