Equivalent, Set B, No. 2

1929

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a view of swirling clouds in the sky. A bright circular light source, possibly the sun or moon, is partially hidden by the clouds. The clouds appear to be moving diagonally, with lighter tones against a dark sky. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray and black.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.9 x 9.1 cm (4 11/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 34.5 x 27.4 cm (13 9/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.862

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    147B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1283

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. 1283.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left, in graphite: 2; lower left verso: Set / B
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite, underlined: 147-B

Wikidata ID

Q64035918

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The mounting materials for this photograph and Key Set number 1282 are similar to those of other prints made in 1929.

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