Alfred StieglitzAmerican, 1864–1946Eva Herrmann
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Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1949.3.634
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder
Meanwhile, in the life of Alfred Stieglitz
The whole lifelate 1924
27 photographs for the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
At the end of 1924 Stieglitz donated 27 photographs to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the first time a major museum included photographs in its permanent collection.
1924
Divorce from Emmy
In 1924 Stieglitz's divorce was finally approved by a judge, and within four months he and O'Keeffe married in a small private ceremony at John Marin's house, with no reception or honeymoon. O'Keeffe later said they married to help soothe the troubles of his daughter Kitty, then being treated in a sanatorium for depression.
1924
The Royal Photographic Society's Progress Medal
In 1924 the Royal Photographic Society awarded Stieglitz its Progress Medal for advancing photography and made him an Honorary Fellow.
11 December 1924
Married: Georgia O'Keeffe
1925
The “Seven Americans” exhibition
In 1925 the Anderson Galleries invited Stieglitz to put together one of the largest exhibitions of American art, 159 works by Arthur G. Dove, Marsden Hartley, John Marin, Charles Demuth, Paul Strand, Georgia O'Keeffe and Stieglitz himself. Only one small painting by O'Keeffe sold during the three-week show.
![Ginevra de' Benci [obverse], Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1474/1478](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/8f29e3c9-a289-4d53-abf0-31a66e9e98fa/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
![Wreath of Laurel, Palm, and Juniper with a Scroll inscribed Virtutem Forma Decorat [reverse], Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1474/1478](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/ff62e8d0-45c4-498f-ad36-6358de827e04/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
