Georgia O'Keeffe

1928

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a woman from the waist up. She is seated and leaning on her left arm, which rests on a surface. She has high cheekbones and a contemplative expression. Her hair is pulled back tightly. She wears a loose-fitting, light-colored blouse and a dark scarf or shawl over her shoulders. In her lap, there are foliage or flowers. The background includes a shadowed area and a white structure, hinting at an exterior setting with strong sunlight casting distinct shadows.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.2 x 11.6 cm (3 5/8 x 4 9/16 in.)
    mount: 34.8 x 27.5 cm (13 11/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.229

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 521A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1250

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

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1250.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 1928
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 521A

Wikidata ID

Q64037414

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