Georgia O'Keeffe

1932

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up portrait of a person, focusing on the upper portion of their body, including the head, neck, and a partial view of the shoulders. The person is positioned in profile, with their head turned to the side, directing their gaze away from the camera. Their facial features include a pronounced jawline, high cheekbones, and a smooth complexion, with nearly closed eyes. The hair is dark and pulled back tightly. They are wearing a black garment with a visible white or light-colored layer underneath, visible at the neckline. No jewelry or objects are visible in the image. The background is a simple, muted, and unfocused grey.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24.4 x 19.2 cm (9 5/8 x 7 9/16 in.)
    mount: 57 x 43.3 cm (22 7/16 x 17 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.268

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 27B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1489

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. 1489.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper center, in graphite: PP
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 27B

Wikidata ID

Q64037457

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1476.

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