Odalesque, No. 17 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899); edition 146/150
c. 1897
Medium
Photogravure
Dimensions
Image: 11.4 × 14.6 cm (4 1/2 × 5 3/4 in.); Paper: 12.4 × 15.5 cm (4 15/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Hinged paper: 38 × 28 cm (15 × 11 1/16 in.)
Classification
photogravure
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
103527
Rights
Public Domain
Art Historical Context
"Odalesque, No. 17" by Charles. Berg captures the sensual elegance of a reclining female figure,oking the classical "odalisque" tradition seen in paintings by artists like Ingres. Created around 1897 and printed as a photogravure 1899, this image is part of the prestigious portfolio *American Pictorial Photography, Series I*, edition 146 of 150. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago Photography and Media Department, it measures a intimate 11.4 × 14.6 cm, inviting close contemplation. Berg, an American photographer active in the late 19th century, embraced Pictorialism—a movement that elevate...