Equivalent

1926

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a swirling cloud formation under a dramatic sky. The focus is on the upward view of the clouds, with no visible horizon. The clouds exhibit dynamic movement portrayed through textured brushstrokes, creating a play of light and shadow within the deep greys, blacks, white, and light grey color palette. The overall effect is moody and atmospheric, emphasizing the cloud patterns and variations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.1 x 11.8 cm (3 9/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.8 x 27.5 cm (13 11/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.999

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    228E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1167

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. 2, cat. 1167.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 1928? / 1927?
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 228E

Wikidata ID

Q64036235

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set numbers 1168 and 1169 are based on similarities to the cloud patterns in Key Set number 1166.

Other Collections

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

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1979-183-5 (inscribed: To Dorothy Norman / The Room / April 13, 1929)

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