Songs of the Sky DD1

probably 1923

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image features a view looking upward towards a cloudy sky with no visible horizon. The clouds have a mix of soft and sharp textures in varying shades of grayscale, creating a dramatic atmosphere. In the distance, a dark cloud partially obscures a bright circular object.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.7 x 9.1 cm (4 5/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 34.1 x 27.3 cm (13 7/16 x 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.879

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    159E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    915

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. 915.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: DD1 [1 in subscript]; upper center verso: Top; lower left verso: DD1 [1 in subscript] / 1A
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite, underlined: 159-E
by later hand, on mount, lower right verso, in graphite: 159E

Wikidata ID

Q64035958

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set number 916 are based on the mounting materials and type of paper, which are similar to those of other prints from 1923.

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:

The Phillips Collection, Washington, no. 1833 (inscribed: L5 / 8 / N5)

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