Georgia O'Keeffe

1930/1931

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image is a portrait of a woman with her upper body visible. She is positioned facing slightly to her left, with her gaze directed away from the camera. Her facial features include soft eyes, defined eyebrows, and a calm expression. Her hair is not visible, as it is covered by a close-fitting, textured cap. She is wearing a dark, textured coat over a white shirt, which has an open collar revealing a glimpse of lace underneath. The woman holds a string of beads or pearls in her hand, which rests near her chest. The background is plain and dark, emphasizing the subject in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11 x 8.7 cm (4 5/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
    mount: 34.6 x 27.6 cm (13 5/8 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.255

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 520C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1362

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. 1362.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 520C

Wikidata ID

Q64037442

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The date is based on similarities to Key Set number 1360.

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