Georgia O'Keeffe

1924

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays the upper half of a person wearing a hat that casts a shadow over their eyes. The person's face is illuminated by the lighting, showing their facial features clearly. They are gazing into the distance with a calm expression. The individual is dressed in a dark, textured garment that resembles a cape or cloak. They are holding a branch with small apples and leaves, and their other hand rests near their neck. The background shows an empty sky without any visible objects or patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.2 x 9.1 cm (4 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 34.3 x 27.5 cm (13 1/2 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.175

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 501E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1001

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

1992

  • Two Lives: Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz—A Conversation in Painting and Photographs, The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, December 2, 1992–April 4, 1993; IBM Gallery of Science and Art, New York, April 27–June 26, 1993; The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, July 17–September 12, 1993; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 2–December 5, 1993

Bibliography

1992

  • Arrowsmith, Alexandra, Thomas West, and Belinda Rathbone. Two Lives: A Conversation in Paintings and Photographs. Exh. cat. The Phillips Collection, Washington and New York, 1992: 132.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1001.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 501E

Wikidata ID

Q64037267

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

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

Other Collections

A print corresponding with this photograph can also be found in the following collection(s):

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1997-38-4

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