Equivalent

1925/1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a dark sky from a low angle, filled with swirling clouds of varying shades of gray and black. A pale circle, likely the moon, is partially visible near the lower right corner, contrasting with the surrounding clouds. The scene is monochromatic, featuring smooth transitions and blending among the clouds, giving a sense of movement and texture in the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.8 x 9.2 cm (4 5/8 x 3 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.969

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    146A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1131

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.

Alfred Stieglitz

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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. 1131.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 146A
by later hand, on mount, lower right verso, in graphite: D

Wikidata ID

Q64036168

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Other Collections

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

Collection of Richard and Ronay Menschel (oriented 180°)

Private collection

Yale University Art Museum, New Haven, 2018.84.15

Location unknown

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