Georgia O'Keeffe—Legs

1919

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a close-up view of a person's lower body, including the waist down to the top of the thighs. The individual is standing with their body slightly angled, casting a soft shadow. The image focuses solely on the nude lower torso, without showing facial features, hair, clothing, or jewelry. The background features a dark backdrop that contrasts with the lighter tones of the skin.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.7 x 18.8 cm (9 5/16 x 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    mat: 51.4 x 37.7 cm (20 1/4 x 14 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.58

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 29C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    582

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

  • Two Lives: O’Keeffe by Stieglitz 1917–1923, J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, CA, June 30–September 13, 1992

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 582.

Inscriptions

by Doris Bry, on mount, lower left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen—6/50; lower left verso: OK 29C
by later hands, lower center verso, in graphite: K / OK / 29C

Wikidata ID

Q64036986

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The date is based on the the handling of the photographic materials and the background, which is similar to that of Key Set numbers 588–591.

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