Georgia O'Keeffe

1922

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows the head and shoulders of a person facing forward and looking directly at the camera. The person has distinct facial features with high cheekbones and a soft expression. Their eyes are partially shaded. They are wearing a large, dark, brimmed hat and dark clothing. No jewelry or objects are visible. The background is plain and neutral.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 24 x 19 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 25.1 x 19.8 cm (9 7/8 x 7 13/16 in.)
    mat: 56.3 x 45.7 cm (22 3/16 x 18 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.180

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 15E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    824

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. 824.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: Georgia O'Keeffe 1922 / Spring [underlined] / Stieglitz Exhibition 1923 / Anderson Galleries [underlined]
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen; lower left verso: OK 15E

Wikidata ID

Q64037274

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Other Collections

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

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, 2014.3.77

Milwaukee Art Museum, M1997.52 [platinum]

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. 29–36, as Georgia O’Keeffe, 1922)

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