Equivalent

1930

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a sky filled with swirling clouds, with no visible horizon. The style has a painterly quality with smooth transitions between light and shadow. Dark cloud formations dominate the upper and middle areas, with lighter clouds visible closer to us and to the right. The color palette is monochromatic with deep blacks, soft grays, and gentle whites. A bright spot in the upper right corner suggests a possible light source, possibly the sun, partially obscured by 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 27.5 cm (13 11/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1098

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    176D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1346

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. 1346.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 193[0 or 1]
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 176D
by later hand, on mount, lower right verso, in graphite: X

Wikidata ID

Q64036458

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:

The Art Institute of Chicago, 1949.806

George Eastman Museum, Rochester, 74:0052:0005 (inscribed: 1930)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 49.55.28 (inscribed: Ex 1932 / 1930)

Other Collections

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

New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, 2282/23PH (inscribed: Equivalent— / 1930 / To Beckalina / in “Exchange” / T. L. F. / M’ch 21/31)

Lifetime Exhibitions

A print from the same negative—perhaps a photograph from the Gallery’s collection—appeared in the following exhibition(s) during Alfred Stieglitz’s lifetime:

1932, New York

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