Equivalent

possibly 1929

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a view looking up at a sky filled with dense, textured clouds. The photograph is slightly tilted, with clouds spanning diagonally across the scene. The horizon is not visible as the entire frame is filled with the swirling cloud formations. The clouds vary in texture, some fluffy and others more layered and compacted. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray to emphasize contrast and depth. The clouds merge into darker shades in the distance and maintain a lighter appearance closer to the viewer.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.1 x 11.8 cm (3 9/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.4 x 27.7 cm (13 9/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1138

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    258E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1303

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. 1303.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: A+1; upper center verso: Top
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 258E
by later hands, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 1; lower right verso: D

Wikidata ID

Q64036550

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set number 1304 are based on similarities to other prints made in 1929.

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