Georgia O'Keeffe

1920

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up of a person's face, capturing only their head and partial neck. The person is positioned directly facing the camera with a neutral expression. They have straight hair that is pulled back, accentuating their high forehead and defined facial features such as straight eyebrows and a smooth complexion. The person is wearing a dark garment, likely a jacket, with a light shirt peeking through underneath. Nearby, a small branch with leaves and two apples extends into the frame, adding a natural element to the composition. The background is out of focus, consisting of a soft, blurred scene that suggests an outdoor setting.

Media Options

This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.9 x 18.6 cm (8 5/8 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.10

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 26E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

    Learn more

  • Key Set Number

    661

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.

Alfred Stieglitz

Curious for more Alfred Stieglitz scholarship?

Discover over 1,000 artworks that the artist’s wife Georgia O’Keeffe termed his “Key Set” of prize photographs. Museum scholars have illuminated each work, his career, practices, and lifetime achievements.

Learn about the Key Set

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georgia O'Keeffe; gift to NGA, 1980.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1992

  • Stieglitz in the Darkroom, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 4, 1992–February 14, 1993

Bibliography

1991

  • Peters, Sarah Whitaker. Becoming O'Keeffe: The Early Years. New York, 1991: pl. 102.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 661.

Wikidata ID

Q64036872

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Related Key Set Photographs

You may be interested in

Loading Results