Georgia O'Keeffe

1919/1921

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows the entire face and upper part of the neck of a person. The person's head is centered in the frame, positioned slightly tilted in a forward-facing direction. They have short, dark hair that is neatly combed back, revealing a smooth forehead. Their facial features are soft, with gently arched eyebrows, deep-set eyes with dark irises, a straight nose, and full lips. The visible portion of their attire appears to be dark. The background is plain and dark. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held by the person.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.8 x 18.9 cm (9 3/8 x 7 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    mat: 55.9 x 46.4 cm (22 x 18 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.103

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 16B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    598

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. 598.

Inscriptions

by Doris Bry, on mount, lower left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen—6/50; lower left verso: OK—16B
by later hands, upper left verso, in graphite: K OK 16B

Wikidata ID

Q64037095

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