Georgia O'Keeffe

probably 1919

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up view of a person's face and upper torso. The person is facing directly forward with a neutral expression. They have sharp eyebrows, a straight nose, slightly closed lips, and forward-facing eyes. The person's dark hair is slicked back. They are wearing a black or dark jacket over a light-colored shirt, with the top slightly unbuttoned. A button on the jacket has an engraved letter, potentially an "E." The background is dark with indistinct textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.3 x 18.4 cm (9 3/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)
    mat: 52 x 40 cm (20 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.132

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 20E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    599

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.

Alfred Stieglitz

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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. 599.

Inscriptions

by Doris Bry, on mount, lower left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen-6/50; lower left verso: OK 20E

Wikidata ID

Q64037163

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The date is based on O’Keeffe’s physical appearance.

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