Georgia O'Keeffe

probably 1924

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a woman from the waist up, positioned at an angle with her head slightly turned. Her facial features are clear, with a strong jawline and a calm expression. She wears a dark hat snugly on her head and dark clothing, possibly a coat. She grasps the fabric near the collar. The background is a plain sky with soft clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.8 x 9.2 cm (4 5/8 x 3 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.2 x 27.6 cm (13 7/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.209

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 508E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    998

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. 998.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 508E

Wikidata ID

Q64037359

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The date for this photograph and Key Set numbers 995, 996, and 997 is based on similarities to Key Set numbers 1022, 1023, and 1024, dated 1924, and the Stieglitz Estate list.

Other Collections

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

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1997-38-5

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