Georgia O'Keeffe

1932

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays the upper body of a person, from around the chest up. The person is standing with their arms raised, one hand touching the back of their head. The person has pronounced eyebrows, sharp cheekbones, and an intense gaze. They have dark, smooth hair pulled back tightly. The person is wearing a light, sheer, short-sleeve garment with delicate detailing at the neckline. No jewelry or objects are visible. The background is plain and light in color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24 x 19 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
    mount: 56.8 x 43.1 cm (22 3/8 x 16 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.269

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 28C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1483

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. 1483.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK-28C

Wikidata ID

Q64037458

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

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

Stieglitz Collections

A corresponding print was given to the following institution(s) by Alfred Stieglitz during his lifetime, or was received or acquired from the estate:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997.61.70

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