Georgia O'Keeffe

1920

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This image depicts a person lying in bed, with a close-up of their face and upper body. The individual is on a pillow, with their head turned slightly to the side, looking up. Their facial features are relaxed, with slightly closed eyes and a neutral expression. They have dark, slightly tousled hair. The person is covered with blankets, including one that is striped. The headboard of the bed shows an ornate wooden design. The background is blurred, emphasizing the person in bed.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.5 x 19.1 cm (9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20 cm (9 15/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
    mat: 56 x 45.8 cm (22 1/16 x 18 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.144

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 17B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    663

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. 663.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64037187

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The date is based on the Stieglitz Estate list and O’Keeffe’s physical appearance.

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