Georgia O'Keeffe

1924

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This is a portrait of a woman showing her upper body in profile. She is facing left, with distinct facial features, including a prominent nose and lips. Her hair is styled into a braided bun at the nape of her neck. She wears a dark-colored garment with a round neckline and a small keyhole cut-out secured by a thin tie. The background is plain and monochromatic.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11 x 8.8 cm (4 5/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
    mount: 32.1 x 25.4 cm (12 5/8 x 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.214

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 510C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1016

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. 1016.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 510C

Wikidata ID

Q64037370

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