Equivalent

possibly 1926

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays swirling and wavy lines creating a dynamic pattern. The abstract composition resembles ethereal forms like clouds or mist intertwining and diffusing. The arrangement is reminiscent of patterns in the sky or sandy ocean floors. Subtle variations in shading and texture enhance the complexity of 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 11.7 cm (3 11/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
    mount: 35.3 x 27.2 cm (13 7/8 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.963

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    228C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1169

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. 1169.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 228C

Wikidata ID

Q64036153

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set numbers 1167 and 1168 are based on similarities to the cloud patterns in Key Set number 1166.

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:

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 52.1840

Other Collections

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

Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York

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