Georgia O'Keeffe

1918, printed 1924/1937

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a black and white portrait of a person from the chest up. The individual is positioned slightly sideways, with their right side closer to the camera, gazing into the distance. They have prominent features with high cheekbones and slightly parted lips, dark hair pulled back but some framing the face. The person is wearing a thick, dark knitted sweater with a large button at the collar. Their hands are resting on a tree trunk, fingers spread out. The background is blurred, suggesting an outdoor setting with possible trees or natural scenery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 23.1 × 18 cm (9 1/8 × 7 1/16 in.)
    mount: 54.5 x 43 cm (21 7/16 x 16 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.85

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 13B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    554

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

Bibliography

1991

  • Peters, Sarah Whitaker. Becoming O'Keeffe: The Early Years. New York, 1991: pl. 75.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 554.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 13B

Wikidata ID

Q64037051

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

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 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997.61.31

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