Equivalent

probably 1929

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a sky filled with dramatic clouds. The view is upward, with no visible horizon. The clouds vary in shades of gray, creating a play of light and shadow. The brushstrokes suggest movement as the clouds cluster and disperse. A bright area in the center indicates light trying to break through the clouds. The color palette is monochromatic, with blacks, grays, and whites creating a stark contrast.

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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.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1101

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    143C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1296

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. 1296.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper right, in graphite: 32; upper center verso: Top [underlined] / Hold for Mr. Stieglitz / not [underlined] for Museum
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 143C

Wikidata ID

Q64036469

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The date is based on similarities to other prints made in 1929.

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