Georgia O'Keeffe

1920

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a woman standing outdoors with her back against a wooden door. She is positioned with her body leaning slightly against the door, her right hand resting on the doorknob, while her left arm is crossed over her chest. Her face is turned partially towards the camera, displaying a calm expression. She has neatly combed hair, pulled back tightly from her face. She is wearing a loose, long-sleeved dark dress that reaches below her knees, paired with dark, textured socks and practical shoes. Surrounding the base of the steps are some small plants and flowers. The background consists of wooden siding, a fence, tree branches, and a grassy landscape. The image is in black and white, emphasizing the play of light and shadow across her figure and the wooden textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.7 x 18.4 cm (9 5/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.1 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    mat: 56.6 x 45.7 cm (22 5/16 x 18 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.143

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 17A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    657

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

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georgia O'Keeffe; gift to NGA, 1980.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2010

  • Alfred Stieglitz: The Lake George Years, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2010

2016

  • Georgia O'Keeffe, Tate Modern, London, July 6–October 30, 2016; Bank Austria Kunstforum, Vienna, December 7, 2016–March 26, 2017; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, April 22–July 30, 2017

2017

  • Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern, Wichita Art Museum, Wichita; Nevada Museum of Art, Reno; Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, 2017 - 2020, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 657.

2010

  • Annear, Judy, ed. Alfred Stieglitz: The Lake George Years. Exh. cat. Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2010.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: Georgia O'Keeffe 1920 / L.G. [underlined] / Stieglitz-Exhibition 1923 / Anderson Galleries [underlined]
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 17A
by later hand, upper center verso, in graphite: smooth / rough [crossed out]

Wikidata ID

Q64037186

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Lifetime Exhibitions

A print from the same negative—perhaps a photograph from the Gallery’s collection—appeared in the following exhibition(s) during Alfred Stieglitz’s lifetime:

1923, New York (nos. 47–50, as Georgia O’Keeffe, 1920)

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