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
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...