House on the Hill, Lake George

1922/1924

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a two-story house with a classic, symmetrical facade and a gabled roof. Adjacent to the house is a field of tall grass. The house's front porch is adorned with climbing plants and decorative railings. The backdrop of the image is a vast sky with soft, cloud shades. The monochrome palette highlights the architectural details of the house and natural elements like trees. The photograph captures fine details, emphasizing texture and contrast, giving it a timeless quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 8.9 × 11.7 cm (3 1/2 × 4 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.2 × 27.5 cm (13 7/16 × 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.660

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    240A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    815

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

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 815.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 240A

Wikidata ID

Q64035416

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

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:

Library of Congress, Washington, PH-28 A

Other Collections

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

The “Waste Basket Collection” at Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, YCAL MSS 85, box 121, frame 34 (inscribed: Lake George / 1922 / For Georgia / Alfred / Xmas—1939)

Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, 2016.101.426

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