Equivalent

1931

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a view looking up into a sky filled with elongated cloud formations. The perspective emphasizes the vastness of the sky. The horizon is not visible. The focus is on the swirling patterns of the clouds. The clouds are depicted with a mixture of softness and intensity, suggesting rolling forms. The brushstrokes resemble dynamic, sweeping motions with varying densities. The color palette is monochromatic, consisting of greys and blacks. A small, bright sphere is seen in the lower left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.7 × 9.2 cm (4 5/8 × 3 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.7 x 27.5 cm (13 11/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1089

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    149E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1418

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. 1418.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 1931 / A1; lower left verso: 1931
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 149-E

Wikidata ID

Q64036438

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