European Building

1894, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This is a photograph showing the exterior of a multi-story building. The building displays traditional architectural elements including shuttered windows and a rooftop dormer. Signs of wear and age are evident on the weathered surfaces, with some rough textures visible on the façade. Various shutters on the second and third-floor windows are partially open, revealing glimpses of interior spaces. On small balconies, laundry and other items are visible, contributing to the building's lived-in appearance. Features such as an arched rooftop window and intricate wrought iron railings on some balconies suggest an urban residential structure, potentially located in a historic district. The photograph is in monochrome, enhancing the vintage quality of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 12.7 x 8.2 cm (5 x 3 1/4 in.)
    mount: 35.3 x 27.7 cm (13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.279

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    107D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    364

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. 364.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 107D

Wikidata ID

Q64034790

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

This photograph and Key Set numbers 362 and 363 appear related and were probably made during Stieglitz’s honeymoon in Europe in 1894.

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