From My Window at the Shelton, Northeast

1932

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This image shows an elevated view of a densely packed urban landscape. The horizon is high in the frame, separating the cityscape from the sky. The foreground features lower-rise buildings, transitioning to taller structures in the distance. The image is rendered in black and white, showcasing a high contrast and emphasizing the texture and geometry of the scene. In the far distance, bridge-like structures are faintly visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 15.8 x 21.9 cm (6 1/4 x 8 5/8 in.)
    mount: 51.1 x 39 cm (20 1/8 x 15 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1203

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    4B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1463

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. 1463.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 4B

Wikidata ID

Q64036698

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The Cornell University Medical Center, visible in the distance of this photograph, is in the final stages of construction. The medical center began receiving patients on 1 September 1932; therefore, Stieglitz must have made this photograph some time in spring before he left for Lake George. The title is based on those of similar works included in the 1932 exhibition at An American Place.

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