Equivalent

1930/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

Upward view capturing a vast sky with no horizon visible. The focus is on the sky and clouds. Clouds are spread across the composition in a wispy manner against a dark sky. The color palette is monochromatic with stark contrasts between the dark sky and bright white clouds. A small crescent moon is visible to the left. Light and shadow play a role in highlighting cloud textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 19.2 x 23.9 cm (7 9/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
    mount: 56.1 x 43.5 cm (22 1/16 x 17 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1123

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    26D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1348

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. 1348.

Inscriptions

by later hand, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 26-D / 26D

Wikidata ID

Q64036516

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