La Cigale, 1906

This is an original Edward Steichen photograph printed as a Photogravure by Alfred Stieglitz as a supplement to Camera Work created and printed in 1906 in a series titled, The Steichen Supplement.  This work done on a thin Japan type sheet measures 6 3/8X7 1/8 on a sheet size of 11 1/4X8 1/2 inches.  This work is nicely framed with archival materials.  Edward Steichen was a key figure of twentieth-century photography, directing its development as a prominent photographer and influential curator. Steichen came to the United States in 1881. He painted and worked in lithography, before undertaking photography in 1896, and first exhibited photographs at the Philadelphia Salon in 1899. Steichen became a naturalized citizen in 1900 and after exhibiting in the Chicago Salon, he received encouragement from Clarence White, who brought him to Alfred Stieglitz's attention.