Equivalent X1

1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 8.6 x 11.7 cm (3 3/8 x 4 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.1 x 27.5 cm (13 7/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession

    1949.3.1081

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    154C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1220

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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. 1220.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, center right verso, in graphite: X1 [1 in subscript]
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 154C; lower right verso: 154C

Wikidata ID

Q64036418

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set numbers 1221 and 1222 are based on similarities to Key Set numbers 1216 and 1217. The type of photographic paper is also consistent with that of other prints dated 1927.

Other Collections

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

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1983-204-6 (inscribed: To Mr. Norman / Alfred Stieglitz / April 13 / 29 / P.1927 / N.19[?])

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