Equivalent

1925

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image showcases swirling forms and smoky lines, creating an abstract composition. The interplay of dark and light areas resembles cloudy veils. The shapes transform across the canvas, evoking billowing clouds or rising smoke, with a blend of dense shadows and softer greys. The abstract pattern invites comparisons to a stormy sky or a cosmic scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.9 x 9.3 cm (4 11/16 x 3 11/16 in.)
    mount: 34.5 x 27.5 cm (13 9/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.942

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    259E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1107

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. 1107.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper center verso, in graphite: Top; lower left verso: A+1 / 1925
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 259E

Wikidata ID

Q64036107

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Other Collections

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

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, E.891-2003

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