From Room 3003—(Looking Northwest)—Shelton Hotel, New York

1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows an aerial perspective of a cityscape with tall buildings clustered together. The horizon is visible at the top of the image, where the city fades into a hazy skyline. Buildings on the horizon appear smaller and less detailed, immersed in a haze suggesting depth. The texture of the photograph captures fine details of the architecture and urban environment realistically. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of grey, black, and white, emphasizing the buildings' intricate lines and structures. Closest to us is a building with gothic-inspired spires, and beyond it are various rooftops and structures with different features. In the background, the city extends outward, gradually fading into a misty blur, creating a sense of vastness and urban sprawl.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.3 × 8.6 cm (4 7/16 × 3 3/8 in.)
    mount: 31.8 x 25.1 cm (12 1/2 x 9 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1189

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    134B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1190

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. 1190.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left, in graphite: From Room 3003—(Looking N.W.)—Shelton Hotel, NY / April—1927
by later hand, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 134B

Wikidata ID

Q64036664

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The Sherry-Netherland Hotel, seen in the center background, was completed in mid-1927.

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