Georgia O'Keeffe

1921

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up profile view of a person's upper body, focusing on the head, neck, and partially visible shoulders. The person is positioned facing to the right, looking away from the camera. Their facial features are highlighted in profile, showcasing a prominent nose, defined jawline, and smooth skin. The hair is dark, slicked back, and neatly combed away from the face. They are wearing a dark, simple top that frames the neckline. The background is composed of a dark, textured surface that seems to be wooden, with diagonal lines. There is no visible jewelry or objects in the person's hands.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.8 x 18.9 cm (9 3/8 x 7 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.5 x 20.2 cm (10 1/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    mat: 55.6 x 45.7 cm (21 7/8 x 18 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.155

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 16D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    672

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

Exhibition History

1958

  • Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 16–April 27, 1958

1992

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

2010

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

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 672.

2010

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

Inscriptions

by Doris Bry, on mount, lower left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen 7/1949; lower left verso: OK-16-D

Wikidata ID

Q64037210

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:

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 24.1725 (inscribed: Portrait—Georgia O’Keeffe / (no. 179) / Photograph by Alfred Stieglitz / 1921 / Negative & Print / by Alfred Stieglitz / This is Print no. 2 from this negative)

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