A black-and-white photograph portrays a figure atop a horse and carriage traveling down an avenue during a snowstorm.
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Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College

A black-and-white photograph depicts a figure atop a horse and carriage during a snowstorm. The horse and carriage are the main focal point and pedestrians walking along the sidewalks. Snow covers the avenue and impressions of wheels are left behind in the snow. Buildings in the distance are blurry due to the snow falling while the photograph was captured. The sky looks cloudy and overcast.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2010.538.12
People
Alfred Stieglitz, American (Hoboken, N.J., USA 1864 - 1946 New York, N.Y., USA)
Title
Winter on Fifth Avenue
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: Picturesque Bits of New York and Other Studies
Classification
Photographs
Work Type
photograph
Date
1897
Places
Creation Place: North America, United States, New York, New York City
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/336791

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Photogravure
Dimensions
28.3 x 22.1 cm (11 1/8 x 8 11/16 in.)
sheet: 50.6 x 40.3 cm (19 15/16 x 15 7/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: verso, t.r., in graphite: Z1619

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
2010.538.12
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
  • 32Q: 2700 Impressionism, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/16/2017 - 03/22/2018

Subjects and Contexts

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