The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 25, 2025
Balzac--The Silhouette--4 A.M.
1908, printed 1911
(American, 1879–1973)
Image: 16 x 20.6 cm (6 5/16 x 8 1/8 in.); Paper: 21.3 x 30.2 cm (8 3/8 x 11 7/8 in.); Matted: 43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 in.)
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
Moonlight was the only light source for this photograph, which was produced by keeping the lens open for a very long time.Description
Edward Steichen, a young American painter and photographer, arrived in Paris in 1900 and by 1901, had managed not only to meet sculptor Auguste Rodin, widely regarded as the age’s most important artist, but also won his approval. Employing the principles of Pictorialist photography, which valued feeling and artistry over fact and detail, Steichen produced photographs of Rodin and his sculptures that are works of art in their own right.- {{cite web|title=Balzac--The Silhouette--4 A.M.|url=false|author=Edward Steichen|year=1908, printed 1911|access-date=25 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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