Georgia O'Keeffe

1933

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up portrait of a person, displaying the head and a partial view of the upper body. The person is positioned facing forward, with a neutral expression. They have smooth skin, distinctive eyebrows, and dark hair that is neatly combed back. They are wearing a garment with a round neckline, and a small button is visible near the top of the clothing. The background is dark, with a wooden frame or possibly a door frame visible on the left side of the image, suggesting an indoor setting. No jewelry or additional objects are noticeable in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24.1 x 18.9 cm (9 1/2 x 7 7/16 in.)
    mount: 51 x 37.8 cm (20 1/16 x 14 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.291

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 8A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1525

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. 1525.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower right, in graphite: G1 [1 in subscript]; lower left verso: A1
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 8A

Wikidata ID

Q64037482

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1524.

Stieglitz Collections

A corresponding print was given to the following institution(s) by Alfred Stieglitz during his lifetime, or was received or acquired from the estate:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997.61.72

Other Collections

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

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 93.XM.25.65

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