Georgia O'Keeffe—Hand and Grape Leaf

1921

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up of a person's hand resting on top of some large, textured leaves. The hand is extended and facing palm up, revealing the creases and details of the skin in natural light. The person's arm is partially visible up to the wrist. There are no visible facial features or hair in the image. The hand is resting against a light fabric with a subtle seam or edge nearby, suggesting clothing or a piece of cloth beneath the leaves. The surrounding area is softly blurred, focusing attention on the hand and leaves. No jewelry or additional objects are visible, and the background is out of focus and indistinct.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.7 x 23.2 cm (7 3/8 x 9 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 20 x 25.2 cm (7 7/8 x 9 15/16 in.)
    mat: 55.5 x 46 cm (21 7/8 x 18 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.167

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 24B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    678

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

Exhibition History

1958

  • Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 16–April 27, 1958

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 678.

Inscriptions

by Doris Bry, on mount: lower left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen—6/1949; lower left verso: OK-24-B

Wikidata ID

Q64037243

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set numbers 680, 681, and 682 are based on their relationship to Key Set number 679.

Other Collections

A print corresponding with this photograph can also be found in the following collection(s):

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 91.XM.63.10

National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2003.115.20 (rotated 90°)

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