Equivalent

1925

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a view of the sky filled with swirling clouds. The clouds have a textured appearance, resembling soft brushstrokes. The color palette is monochromatic with various shades of gray and black. Light and shadow create depth and structure within the cloud formations, resulting in a dramatic atmosphere. There is no visible horizon in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.3 x 11.9 cm (3 11/16 x 4 11/16 in.)
    mount: 34.6 x 27.5 cm (13 5/8 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.911

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    178E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1101

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

Exhibition History

2008

  • Notation, Akademie der Künste, Berlin; Zentrum Für Kunst und Medientechnologie, Karlsruhe, 2008

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1101.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 178E
by later hand, on mount, lower right verso, in graphite: D

Wikidata ID

Q64036038

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

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:

George Eastman Museum, Rochester, 74:0052:0025

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