Georgia O'Keeffe

1920

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays a close-up portrait of a person's face. The individual's head is slightly tilted to one side, resting their chin on their right hand, and they are looking directly at the viewer. Their facial features show visible wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes, which are slightly hooded with an intense expression. Their mouth is closed, and the lips are relaxed. The person's dark hair is pulled back, leaving the forehead exposed. They are wearing a dark garment, and are seen holding an ear of corn with kernels in their hands. The background is blurred and dark, emphasizing the person's face and hand.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 24 x 19.3 cm (9 7/16 x 7 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.1 x 20.2 cm (9 7/8 x 7 15/16 in.)
    mat: 52.1 x 40 cm (20 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.139

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 2B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    662

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. 662.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 2B
by Doris Bry, on mount, lower left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen—6/1949
by later hand, lower center verso, in graphite: K / OK / 2B

Wikidata ID

Q64037180

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The date is based on the Stieglitz Estate list 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:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997.61.30

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