Alfred Stieglitz at his writing desk, An American Place, New York

© The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust

Alfred Stieglitz at his writing desk, An American Place, New York

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Alfred Stieglitz at his writing desk, An American Place, New York,

1939

Ansel Adams, 1902–1984; born San Francisco, CA; died Monterey, CA; active San Francisco, CA and Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Person depicted: Alfred Stieglitz, 1864–1946; born Hoboken, NJ; died New York, NY; active New York
2006-687

Information

Title
Alfred Stieglitz at his writing desk, An American Place, New York
Dates

1939

Maker
Ansel Adams
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 9 x 11.9 cm. (3 9/16 x 4 11/16 in.) sheet: 9.6 x 12.4 cm. (3 3/4 x 4 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of David Hunter McAlpin Jr., Class of 1950
Object Number
2006-687
Place Depicted

North America, United States, New York, Manhattan, New York, An American Place, 53rd Street and Madison Avenue

Inscription
In ink, verso: [number]
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamped on verso: PROOF / NOT TO BE USED FOR / REPRODUCTION OR DISPLAY
Culture
American
Type
photographs, gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs
Techniques
ferrotyping, gelatin silver process
Subject
paintings, desks, figures (representations), offices, windows

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