Equivalent O5

1929

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a view of the sky with a focus on various cloud formations. The clouds fill the frame, with no visible horizon line. They are dark, swirling, and appear to be in motion. The shades transition smoothly, creating depth and texture. The color palette is monochromatic, with variations of black, white, and gray, highlighting contrast between illuminated and shadowy areas. The image has a captivating visual impact due to the dynamic play of light and shadow on the clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.2 x 11.8 cm (3 5/8 x 4 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.8 x 27.6 cm (13 11/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1046

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    256E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1267

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. 1267.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite, crossed out: Set R1 [1 in subscript] / O5 [5 in superscript]
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite, underlined: 256-E; lower right verso: D

Wikidata ID

Q64036345

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

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:

Library of Congress, Washington, PH-35 A (inscribed: P2 / 12 / D3)

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