Equivalent

1929

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows an overhead view of a cloudy sky with no visible horizon. The clouds vary in density and texture, ranging from light to dark shades. The composition is monochromatic, featuring soft whites, grays, and deep blacks. Light peeks through near the top left, suggesting the presence of the sun or moon. Clouds in the distance form various shapes, adding to the complexity of the scene.

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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.)
    mount: 34.6 x 27 cm (13 5/8 x 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1021

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    148D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1298

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. 1298.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 1929
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 148D
by later hand, on mount, lower right verso, in graphite: X

Wikidata ID

Q64036288

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Other Collections

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

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1997-146-2

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