Georgia O'Keeffe

probably 1924

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts an upper body portrait of a woman facing the camera. Her facial features are distinct with defined eyebrows and a direct gaze. She has dark hair covered by a bonnet or headscarf. She wears a light-colored garment fastened with a button at the neckline. There are no visible accessories or objects. The background is plain and out of focus, providing a neutral backdrop. The image is in black and white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 10.9 x 9.3 cm (4 5/16 x 3 11/16 in.)
    mount: 34.3 x 27.6 cm (13 1/2 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.172

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 503B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1011

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. 2, cat. 1011.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 503B

Wikidata ID

Q64037252

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

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:

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1995.693

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