Georgia O'Keeffe

1931

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a woman from the waist up, leaning forward with her arms on a wooden windowsill. She has a serious expression, strong cheekbones, and dark hair pulled back tightly. She wears a white blouse and a dark shawl over her shoulders. She holds a white object resembling a large bone. The background is a dark interior with a weathered wooden window frame. The lighting is dramatic, highlighting textures and form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 19 x 23.9 cm (7 1/2 x 9 7/16 in.)
    mount: 56.2 x 44.4 cm (22 1/8 x 17 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.261

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 27E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1431

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. 1431.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 27E

Wikidata ID

Q64037449

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