Georgia O'Keeffe

1932

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up of a woman's head and shoulders in profile view, looking to the right. She has high cheekbones, a furrowed brow, and dark hair pulled back neatly. She is wearing a dark garment over a light-colored blouse, visible from the neckline up. No jewelry or objects can be seen. The background is a plain, light-colored surface that contrasts with the woman's features, emphasizing the shadows and contours of her face.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 22.8 x 17.4 cm (9 x 6 7/8 in.)
    mount: 55 x 43 cm (21 5/8 x 16 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.267

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 14C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1480

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. 1480.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 14C

Wikidata ID

Q64037456

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1476.

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