Georgia O'Keeffe

1920, printed 1924/1937

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a woman from the knees up, standing on steps in front of a wooden door with her body turned slightly to her left, facing the camera. Her face is angular with distinct cheekbones, a straight nose, and her lips are closed, while her hair is pulled back tightly, away from her face. She is wearing a long, dark dress with long sleeves. Her socks and shoes are visible, but much of her attire is covered by the dress. She is holding a door handle with one hand, the other arm resting adjacent to her body. A wooden structure surrounds her, and a wooden fence is visible on the left side. In the background, an out-of-focus landscape with some trees and vegetation is discernible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24.2 x 19.1 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
    mount: 51 x 38.8 cm (20 1/16 x 15 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.140

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 17A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    658

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. 658.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 17A OK

Wikidata ID

Q64037181

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