From My Window at the Shelton, West

1931

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a cityscape seen from an elevated viewpoint. The sky is slightly hazy, blending into the urban surroundings. There are tall buildings casting shadows and a construction site visible. In the distance, two spires rise against the skyline. The image is mainly monochromatic, emphasizing shades of grey. The urban landscape is structured and detailed, captured with precision.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24.2 x 19 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
    mount: 56.1 x 46.6 cm (22 1/16 x 18 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1226

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    1E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1390

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

1996

  • City of Ambition: Artists and New York, 1900–1960, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, July 3–October 27, 1996

1999

  • UNDERconstruction, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI, May 14–August 8, 1999

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1390.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 1E
by later hands, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: [square]; upper center verso: 26

Wikidata ID

Q64036751

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1389.

Lifetime Publications

A reproduction of this work appeared in the following publication(s) during Alfred Stieglitz’s lifetime:

Waldo Frank et al., America & Alfred Stieglitz (New York, 1934): pl. 27a (ill., From the Shelton Westward, 1931)

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