Georgia O'Keeffe

1919/1921, printed 1924/1937

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows the upper portion of a person's body, from above the shoulders to the top of the head. The person is leaning forward, with their hands raised and fingers adjusting their hair at the top of their head. The person has medium to dark hair pulled back tightly, and their facial features appear focused on the task, with a furrowed forehead and eyes not visible from the angle. They are wearing a light-colored garment, possibly a blouse, with a subtle patterned trim visible at the collar. There is nothing in their hands besides the hair they are positioning. The background appears blurred, featuring indistinct patterns and textures, likely part of an interior setting, and does not provide clear context or identifiable objects.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24 x 19.1 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
    mount: 51 x 38.8 cm (20 1/16 x 15 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.104

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 10C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    594

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. 594.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 10C

Wikidata ID

Q64037097

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

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 Art Institute of Chicago, 1949.748 [platinum]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997.61.60

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