Georgia O'Keeffe and Frank Prosser

1931

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a man and a young boy seated on the edge of a porch, with only their upper bodies visible. The man is positioned on the left, sitting on a step with his hands resting in his lap, and there is a drink or container placed near him on the ground. He has a composed expression, with dark hair neatly styled back from his face. He wears a plain, short-sleeved outfit, and his feet are covered in light-colored socks and soft shoes. The young boy is perched on the arm of a rocking chair to the right, with one arm resting on his knee and the other arm draped across the chair. He has tousled light hair and a slightly serious expression. His outfit is casual, consisting of a collared shirt and shorts, paired with socks and lace-up shoes. The background features the siding of a house with two porch columns visible, and the edge of grass can be seen at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 8.1 x 11 cm (3 3/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
    mount: 31.6 x 25.1 cm (12 7/16 x 9 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.256

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 522A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1405

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. 1405.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 522A

Wikidata ID

Q64037443

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

Frank was the son of Margaret Prosser, who managed the house at Lake George from 1927 to 1946.

For more information about the date of this photograph, see Key Set number 1404.

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