Georgia O'Keeffe

1918

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up of a person's face. The person is lying down, with their head resting on a dark fabric surface. The person's face is the main focus, with prominently visible features such as their eyes, forehead, and partially visible lips. Their eyes are looking slightly upward towards the camera, and their brow has noticeable lines. They have light-colored hair, which is combed back and slightly disheveled. The person is wearing a dark garment, likely a coat or blanket, which covers part of their neck and shoulder. In the background, there is a blurred view of dry grass or hay. The lighting creates a mix of shadow and light on the person's face, emphasizing their features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 8.7 x 11.5 cm (3 7/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 10.1 x 12.6 cm (4 x 4 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.83

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 514A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    560

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

2002

  • Alfred Stieglitz: Known and Unknown, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, June 2–September 2, 2002; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 6, 2002–January 5, 2003

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 560.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 514A

Wikidata ID

Q64037042

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The date is based on the print type, mounting materials, and O’Keeffe’s physical appearance.

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:

George Eastman Museum, Rochester, 74:0052:0044 [palladium]

Other Collections

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

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 93.XM.25.8 [gelatin silver]

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, 2016.20

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