From My Window at the Shelton, North

1931

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a cluster of high-rise buildings from an elevated point. The horizon is high in the image, with the skyline extending into the distance, showing other city structures. The closest buildings have Art Deco styling, with vertical lines and decorative elements on the facades. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of grey. The lighting creates contrast, casting shadows that emphasize patterns and details on the buildings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.8 x 9.1 cm (4 5/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 34.7 x 27.5 cm (13 11/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1213

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    133B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1382

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. 1382.

Inscriptions

by later hand, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 133B

Wikidata ID

Q64036720

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

This photograph and Key Set number 1383 were taken after the capstones had been placed on the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (lower left foreground).

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