Georgia O'Keeffe

1920

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This is an image of a person in a close-up portrait, showing just above the shoulders. The individual is facing forward, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. They have a clear complexion, distinctive features, and dark straight hair combed back. The person is wearing a dark garment with a high neckline over a light-colored top. There are fruit or leaves visible on the left side of the image. The background is blurry with muted tones, suggesting an outdoor setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.7 x 18.7 cm (9 5/16 x 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.9

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 26E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    660

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

1992

  • Stieglitz in the Darkroom, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 4, 1992–February 14, 1993

Bibliography

1993

  • Eldredge, Charles C. Georgia O'Keeffe: American and Modern. Exh. cat. Hayward Gallery, London, 1993: frontispiece.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 660.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: Exhibition; upper right verso: No.111 / n.f.s.
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 26E

Wikidata ID

Q64036866

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Lifetime Exhibitions

A print from the same negative—perhaps a photograph from the Gallery’s collection—appeared in the following exhibition(s) during Alfred Stieglitz’s lifetime:

1921, New York (no. 111, as A Woman, 1918–1920)

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