Equivalent

1930

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a low angle view of a dramatic sky dominating the composition. The horizon line is unclear, with branches reaching up from the bottom of the frame. Silhouettes of bare tree branches stretch upwards against swirling clouds in a monochromatic color palette of black and gray. The clouds have a soft and smoky texture with variations in density. Details in the sky emphasize gradients and tonal shifts.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.9 x 9.2 cm (4 11/16 x 3 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.9 x 27.5 cm (13 3/4 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1071

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    175D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1332

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. 1332.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, center verso, in graphite: 1930
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 175D
by later hands, on mount, upper right verso, in red pencil, circled: A; lower right verso: X

Wikidata ID

Q64036397

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