Georgia O'Keeffe—Exhibition at An American Place

1930

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This is a photograph of an art gallery or studio interior. The image showcases a clean and minimalistic space with several pieces of artwork hanging on the walls. The artworks include a painting of a tree with a dark silhouette against a lighter background, a composition resembling a black and white abstract floral pattern, and a piece that incorporates geometric shapes and linear elements. The room has a high ceiling with exposed beams and is well-lit by natural light. There is a radiator below the windows and a desk with a chair in a separate alcove to the right. The overall tone of the space is serene and focused on the display of art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 19 x 24.3 cm (7 1/2 x 9 9/16 in.)
    mount: 51 x 38.5 cm (20 1/16 x 15 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.266

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 43A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1318

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. 1318.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: A1

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 43A-OK

Wikidata ID

Q64037454

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

This view of “Georgia O’Keeffe: 27 New Paintings, New Mexico, New York, Lake George, Etc.,” at An American Place, from 7 February to 17 March 1930, depicts Farm House Window and Door, 1929, Black Maple Trunk—Yellow Leaves, 1929, and Oriental Poppies, 1927 (Lynes 653, 688, and 595).

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