Emmeline Stieglitz

probably 1907

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a woman's upper body, capturing her from the chest up. She is sitting in a thoughtful pose with her head slightly tilted to the right and her right hand resting against her cheek, fingers extended towards her temple. Her facial features include strong eyebrows, deep-set eyes, and a slightly tense expression. Her hair is dark, styled in a short length with natural waves. She wears a dark-colored knitted cardigan buttoned over a white blouse with a lace collar. The background is soft and blurry, emphasizing the subject's contemplative expression.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    Autochrome

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 17 × 11.9 cm (6 11/16 × 4 11/16 in.)
    overall: 17.8 × 12.7 cm (7 × 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.297

  • Key Set Number

    323

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. 1, cat. 323.

Wikidata ID

Q64034807

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