Georgia O'Keeffe

1932

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a close-up portrait of a woman's face. The woman has prominent cheekbones, a defined jawline, and textured skin with fine lines. She has deep-set eyes, defined eyebrows, a straight nose, and thin lips. Her dark hair is pulled back tightly, and she is wearing a plain white top. The background is dark, and there are no visible jewelry or objects in the frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 23.6 x 19.1 cm (9 5/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
    mount: 55.5 x 42.8 cm (21 7/8 x 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.270

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 40E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1494

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. 1494.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite, in square: 1
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 40E

Wikidata ID

Q64037459

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The date is based on the Stieglitz Estate list.

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, 1997.61.36

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