Georgia O'Keeffe

1918, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up of a person's face, focusing on the area from just above the forehead to the chin and including their hands. The person is facing the camera with a slight side angle. Facial features include deep-set eyes, a pronounced brow, a straight nose, and slightly parted lips, exuding a serious expression. The individual's dark hair is partially visible at the sides. They are wearing a dark garment, possibly a collar or scarf with a button detail. Hands are near the face, one against the cheek and the other near the chin, fingers intertwined. The background is dark, emphasizing the person's face and hands, with no visible jewelry.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.2 x 9.1 cm (4 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 32.2 x 25.3 cm (12 11/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.52

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 513D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    537

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

2016

  • Georgia O'Keeffe, Tate Modern, London, July 6–October 30, 2016; Bank Austria Kunstforum, Vienna, December 7, 2016–March 26, 2017; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, April 22–July 30, 2017

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 537.

Inscriptions

by later hand, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: D

Wikidata ID

Q64036972

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For information about the date of this photograph, see Key Set number 530.

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 Art Institute of Chicago, 1949.742

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