Georgia O'Keeffe

1924

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a woman standing upright and looking slightly to the side. She is holding a branch with round fruits. She has a serene expression with dark eyebrows and a smooth complexion. She wears a light-colored hat and a dark, thick garment draped over her shoulders. The background is natural with a clear sky and blurred foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.2 x 9.2 cm (4 7/16 x 3 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.2 x 27.5 cm (13 7/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.170

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 502A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1000

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. 2, cat. 1000.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 502A

Wikidata ID

Q64037248

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 999.

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