A sepia-toned photograph depicts a sailboat coming ashore.
Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College
Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College

A sepia-toned photograph depicts a medium sized sailboat coming ashore. The boat features one large mainsail and a smaller staysail attached to several masts. Two small flags wave atop the tallest mast. A group of silhouetted figures appear on the rear of the boat. Waves crash at the base of the boat, while the shore in the foreground is still and glass like, reflecting the clouds. The sky is ominous and cloudy.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2010.538.4
People
Alfred Stieglitz, American (Hoboken, N.J., USA 1864 - 1946 New York, N.Y., USA)
Title
The Incoming Boat
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: Picturesque Bits of New York and Other Studies
Classification
Photographs
Work Type
photograph
Date
1897
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/336783

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Photogravure
Dimensions
16.2 x 13.2 cm (6 3/8 x 5 3/16 in.)
sheet: 57.3 x 43.4 cm (22 9/16 x 17 1/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: verso, t.r., in graphite: Z1623

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[Lee Gallery, Winchester, Massachusetts] sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2010.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Richard and Ronay Menschel Fund for the Acquisition of Photographs
Accession Year
2010
Object Number
2010.538.4
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Ancient to Modern, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/31/2012 - 06/01/2013

Subjects and Contexts

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Verification Level

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