Georgia O'Keeffe

1936

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a woman standing and facing slightly to the side. She has a contemplative expression with high cheekbones and a furrowed brow. Her dark hair is pulled back tightly. She is wearing a light-colored long-sleeve button-up shirt with partially rolled-up sleeves, and she is holding a bouquet of daisies and ferns. The background shows a cloudy sky and some indistinct foliage or trees in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 10.7 x 8.8 cm (4 3/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
    mount: 35 x 27.3 cm (13 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.327

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 521E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1614

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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More About this Artwork

The image depicts a woman sitting on the ground. She is turned slightly towards the camera, with her right arm resting on her bent knee. She has short, wavy dark hair, a soft facial expression, and is wearing a chunky sweater over a white skirt. Artist supplies such as a palette, an open book or sketchpad, and a glass of liquid are nearby. The background shows a pathway beside a brick structure partially covered by greenery, with plants growing next to where she is seated.

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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. 1614.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 521E

Wikidata ID

Q64037520

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1608.

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.25.75

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