Georgia O'Keeffe at 291

1917

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays swirling, curved lines and shapes forming a pattern in the center. The shapes resemble a whirlpool or seashell structure, suggesting movement and depth. In the foreground, two hands are placed against the abstract backdrop, appearing to interact with the shapes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver-platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.9 x 19 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.4 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.3

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 18E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    459

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

Exhibition History

1978

  • Georgia O'Keeffe: A Portrait by Alfred Stieglitz, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, November 16, 1978–January 14, 1979

1997

  • Georgia O'Keeffe: A Portrait by Alfred Stieglitz, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, July 27–October 12, 1997

Bibliography

1978

  • Georgia O'Keeffe: A Portrait by Alfred Stieglitz. Exh. cat. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1978: pl. 3.

1991

  • Peters, Sarah Whitaker. Becoming O'Keeffe: The Early Years. New York, 1991: pl. 63.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 459.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: June 4 / 1917
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 18E
by later hand, center right verso, in graphite: K OK 18E

Wikidata ID

Q64036853

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information pertinent to this photograph, see Key Set number 457.

Other Collections

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

National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2003.115.21

Location unknown

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