Georgia O'Keeffe

1918, printed 1924/1937

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts the upper body of a person facing the camera. The person has defined facial features with a sharp jawline and high cheekbones, and dark, smooth hair combed back. They are wearing a dark-colored garment with no visible patterns or embellishments and holding a plant with round fruits or buds. The background shows blurry foliage, suggesting an outdoor setting. The person is not wearing any visible jewelry.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 23.7 x 19 cm (9 5/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
    mount: 50.9 x 37.8 cm (20 1/16 x 14 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.59

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 1E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    551

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.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georgia O'Keeffe; gift to NGA, 1980.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 551.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, left center verso, in graphite: A1
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 1E
by later hand, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite, in square: 1

Wikidata ID

Q64036988

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set number 550 are based on the handling of the photographic materials, and O’Keeffe’s physical appearance.

Stieglitz Collections

A corresponding print was given to the following institution(s) by Alfred Stieglitz during his lifetime, or was received or acquired from the estate:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997.61.13

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