From Room "3003"—The Shelton, New York, Looking Northeast

1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays an urban landscape seen from above. A bridge spans across the horizon, lined with buildings casting shadows on a river. A dense cluster of buildings with flat rooftops fills the majority of the scene, with varying heights creating a pattern. A taller building with chimneys emits smoke, blending into a grayish haze in the distance. The black and white rendering emphasizes light and shadow contrasts, giving the city a structured appearance. There is a smoky or foggy atmosphere, softening details in the distance.

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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: 32 x 25.2 cm (12 5/8 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1188

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    134D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1188

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

Exhibition History

1996

  • City of Ambition: Artists and New York, 1900–1960, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, July 3–October 27, 1996

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1188.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: From Room "3003"—The Shelton, N.Y. / looking N.E.— / March / 1927
by later hands, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 134D; lower right verso: D

Wikidata ID

Q64036662

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, 1949.708 (inscribed: From Room 3003—The Shelton, N.Y.—/ Looking N.E.—1927)

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