Lake George

1922

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a view from a slightly elevated point looking over a dark silhouette of a forested area and a body of water in the center. The horizon is partially obscured by a large hill and the sky above is covered with overcast clouds in varying shades of gray. The clouds have a soft texture. Closest to us are the silhouettes of trees and shrubs creating a dense and jagged texture at the bottom of the image. The color palette is subdued, primarily dark tones and grayscale.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 19.6 x 24.3 cm (7 11/16 x 9 9/16 in.)
    mount: 56.3 x 46.3 cm (22 3/16 x 18 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1013

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    20D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    811

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. 1, cat. 811.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 1928 [8 written over 9]
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 20D

Wikidata ID

Q64036270

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about the date of this photograph, see Key Set number 805.

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