Georgia O'Keeffe

1924/1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a woman from the shoulders up. She is standing upright, slightly turned to the side but facing the camera with her head forward. The woman has distinct facial features and dark hair pulled back. She is wearing a dark outfit that merges with the shadowed background. Next to her is an architectural column, light in color, contrasting with the dark background. The image has a shadowed background, accentuating the woman and the column. No visible jewelry or objects are present.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.8 x 9.4 cm (4 5/8 x 3 11/16 in.)
    mount: 34.3 x 27.3 cm (13 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.227

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 516B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1005

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

1992

  • Two Lives: O’Keeffe by Stieglitz 1917–1923, J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, CA, June 30–September 13, 1992

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1005.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 516B
by later hand, on mount, lower right verso, in graphite: D

Wikidata ID

Q64037408

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