November Days

1887, printed 1895/1896

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a dirt road lined with tall, leafless trees. It leads into the distance with the horizon visible in the far distance. More trees and a few indistinct structures can be seen on the horizon. The road is bordered by rows of trees and a horse-drawn carriage is seen traveling away from the viewer. The photograph features a sepia tone, giving it a vintage look. The color palette consists of warm shades of brown and beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 20.1 × 15.7 cm (7 15/16 × 6 3/16 in.)
    page size: 33.8 × 27 cm (13 5/16 × 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.49

  • Volume Title

    Sun Prints, 1

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    58A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    53

Associated Artworks

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The image displays a close-up portrait of a person's face, capturing the head and some of the upper torso. The person is positioned at a slight angle, with their face turned slightly towards the camera. Their facial features include full lips, an oval face, and large, expressive eyes. Their hair is styled in soft waves that frame their face. The person is wearing a thick, draped garment that covers their shoulders. There is no visible jewelry or objects in their hands. The background consists of a textured, uneven brick wall.

Marina

Alfred Stieglitz

1887

The image depicts a woman standing outdoors. She is leaning against a dark wooden door, with one arm raised and the other arm resting across her body. The woman has a calm expression with partially closed eyes and her head slightly tilted to the side. She has dark hair partially covered by a long head scarf and is wearing a long plaid dress with long sleeves and a dark shawl draped over her shoulders. The background includes an old, textured brick wall and a window with metal bars next to the door. The overall setting appears vintage, possibly in sepia tones.

The Wanderer's Return

Alfred Stieglitz

1887

This is a photograph of a rustic archway entrance set within an old stone building. The image portrays uneven, textured stonework and a large central archway leading into a darker doorway. Above the entrance, a balcony supported by stonework is adorned with potted plants. Ropes are strung across the building, supporting laundry, and the ground is cobblestone. The scene reflects a sense of history and timelessness, capturing everyday life.

A Nook in Pallanza

Alfred Stieglitz

1887

The image shows a man leaning his head on his hand, positioned with his face resting on his left hand. He has a mustache, thin-framed eyeglasses, and thick, greying hair that curls slightly at the edges. He is dressed in a formal jacket, a white shirt, and a black bow tie. The background is a soft, dark blur.

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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. 1, cat. 53.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on interleaving tissue, lower right, in graphite: November Days / 1887

Wikidata ID

Q64037650

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The catalogue for the 1899 Camera Club of New York exhibition notes that this photograph won silver medals in England, 1888, Vienna, 1888, and Milan, 1894.

The American Amateur Photographer 3:12 (December 1891), 469, notes that “‘November Days’ is a view of a road near Munich, Bavaria, taken with a [Steinheil Aplanat] lens, an f-16 diaphragm, exposure one-half minute, towards evening, on an Obernetter plate, developed with ferrous-oxalate.”

Stieglitz Collections

A corresponding print was given to the following institution(s) by Alfred Stieglitz during his lifetime, or was received or acquired from the estate:

George Eastman Museum, Rochester, 83:0660:0027 [lantern slide] (inscribed: November Days, [Munich 1886])

Other Collections

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

Collection of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg, New York (inscribed: November Days / 1895 / Alfred Stieglitz)

National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2006.3.1.7

Location unknown (inscribed: Alfred Stieglitz / 1886)

Lifetime Exhibitions

A print from the same negative—perhaps a photograph from the Gallery’s collection—appeared in the following exhibition(s) during Alfred Stieglitz’s lifetime:

1892, New York, The Society of Amateur Photographers of New York (as November Days (Munich), lantern slide)
1892, Boston (no. 325, as November Days)
1895, Paris (no. 576, as Novembre)
1895, Bridgeport (as November Days)
1897, New York, Knickerbocker (as November, lantern slide)
1899, New York (no. 10, as November Days, 1885–1887, platinum direct)
1934, New York (no. 1, as Outskirts of Munich, 1884)
1942, New York (as November Days, Munich, 1884)

Lifetime Publications

A reproduction of this work appeared in the following publication(s) during Alfred Stieglitz’s lifetime:

The American Amateur Photographer 3:12 (December 1891): opp. 485 (ill., November Days, photogravure)

The Photographic Times 23 (21 July 1893): 389 (ill., November Days, photogravure)

Ralph Flint, “What is 291?” The Christian Science Monitor Weekly Magazine (17 November 1937): 5 (ill, November Days—Outskirts of Munich, 1884)

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