From the Shelton, New York (Room 3003) Looking Southeast

1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This image shows a cityscape with buildings stretching towards a river. In the background are low hills and distant structures across the water. Tall chimneys release smoke into the sky on the right. In the foreground, there are building rooftops, with a mix of residential and industrial structures further back. Some buildings are under construction with visible scaffolding. The image is in black-and-white, highlighting light and shadow in the urban landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 8.8 x 11.5 cm (3 7/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
    mount: 34.3 x 27.3 cm (13 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1197

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    134C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1189

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

1992

  • The Stieglitz Circle and Modernism in America, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1992

2016

  • Georgia O'Keeffe, Tate Modern, London, July 6–October 30, 2016; Bank Austria Kunstforum, Vienna, December 7, 2016–March 26, 2017; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, April 22–July 30, 2017

2024

  • Georgia O’Keeffe: “My New Yorks", The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 2024 - 2025, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1189.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: From The Shelton, N.Y. (Room 3003) Looking S.E. / 1927 (P & N)
by later hands, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 134C; lower right verso: D

Wikidata ID

Q64036682

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