From My Window at An American Place, North

1931

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows an urban scene with completed buildings and a partially constructed high-rise. A tall building under construction with steel beams is visible on the right. Completed skyscrapers are seen on the horizon. Different architectural styles are present, from art deco to modern buildings. The sky has clouds, adding depth. The black and white color scheme emphasizes light and shadow contrasts, creating a dramatic effect. It captures a moment of urban development with finished and ongoing construction.

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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G25

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24.2 x 19.2 cm (9 1/2 x 7 9/16 in.)
    mount: 56 x 46.5 cm (22 1/16 x 18 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1232

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    9B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1378

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

1983

  • Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, February 3–May 8, 1983; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, June 17–August 14, 1983; The Art Institute of Chicago, October 18, 1983–January 3, 1984

1999

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

Bibliography

1983

  • Greenough, Sarah, and Juan Hamilton. Alfred Stieglitz: Photographs and Writings. Washington, 1983: no. 162.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1378.

Inscriptions

by later hand, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 9B

Wikidata ID

Q64036762

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1376.

Stieglitz Collections

A corresponding print was given to the following institution(s) by Alfred Stieglitz during his lifetime, or was received or acquired from the estate:

The Art Institute of Chicago, 1949.789

George Eastman Museum, Rochester, 74:0052:0086

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 50.849

Other Collections

A print corresponding with this photograph can also be found in the following collection(s):

The Bluff Collection

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