Georgia O'Keeffe

1919/1921

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a portion of a person's upper body. The subject is seated and looking upwards, with their head slightly tilted back. The person has facial features, a smooth complexion, a prominent nose, and eyes that gaze upward. They have long, dark hair falling behind one shoulder, and are wearing a light-colored garment at the collar. The background consists of abstract shapes and varying shades. There is no visible jewelry or objects held by the person.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.1 x 19.4 cm (9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.1 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    mat: 55.5 x 46 cm (21 7/8 x 18 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.100

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 10B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    583

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

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 583.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen; lower left verso: OK / 10B

Wikidata ID

Q64037084

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, 1997.61.11

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