Georgia O'Keeffe

1918, printed 1918/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a person painting. The person is seated on the ground, bending over slightly and focused on their artwork. They have delicate facial features, dark hair in an updo, and wear a knitted sweater over a light-colored garment. The person holds a paintbrush and is working on a piece of paper. Nearby, there is an open watercolor paint set and a jar with liquid. The background appears to be an outdoor setting with a stone wall.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.3 x 9 cm (4 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 32.2 x 25.2 cm (12 11/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.72

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 501A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    557

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

1991

  • Peters, Sarah Whitaker. Becoming O'Keeffe: The Early Years. New York, 1991: pl. 102 and cover.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 557.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 501A

Wikidata ID

Q64037016

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