Equivalent

1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a sky filled with dramatic clouds, appearing voluminous and almost within reach. The horizon is hidden by dense cloud cover, leaving no land visible in the scene. The clouds are dark with lighter, wispy edges, suggesting illumination from above. The contrast between the dark clouds and bright areas creates a dramatic atmosphere. The color palette is mainly gray and black, enhancing the brooding sky's visual impact and conveying the power of nature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.3 x 12 cm (3 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
    mount: 34.6 x 27.5 cm (13 5/8 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.991

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    177C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1232

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. 1232.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 177C

Wikidata ID

Q64036216

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set number 1233 are based on compositional similarities to Key Set numbers 1230 and 1231. Also, the photographic materials are consistent with those of other prints dated 1927.

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 Art Institute of Chicago, 1949.808 (inscribed: Top / A1)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 30.1950

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