From "Room 303" (Intimate Gallery)—New York—489 Park Ave

1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a cityscape with a skyscraper under construction as the focal point. The building is surrounded by scaffolding, and a tall spire extends upwards. The view from a lower angle emphasizes the building's vertical lines and scale. In the background, other buildings and a water tower are visible. Another building on the left frames the scene, showing detailed brickwork. The black and white rendering creates a contrast between the building and the sky, adding depth to the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.8 x 6.7 cm (4 5/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
    mount: 31.8 x 25.1 cm (12 1/2 x 9 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1191

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    135C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1185

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. 1185.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: April / 1927; lower center verso: From "Room 303" (Intimate Gallery)—N.Y. / 489 Park Ave
by later hands, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 135C; lower right verso: D

Wikidata ID

Q64036672

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1184.

Lifetime Exhibitions

A print from the same negative—perhaps a photograph from the Gallery’s collection—appeared in the following exhibition(s) during Alfred Stieglitz’s lifetime:

possibly 1932, New York (no. 29, as From my window at Intimate Gallery—west, 1928)

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