Georgia O'Keeffe

1932

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up portrait of a person's face and upper body. The person is facing forward and positioned centrally in the frame, looking directly at the camera. They have a serene expression on their face. Their facial features include well-defined eyebrows, prominent cheekbones, slightly parted lips, and a smooth and elongated face. The hair is dark and neatly pulled back. The clothing visible in the image is a light, translucent top that reveals the collarbone and has a delicate texture. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is plain and neutral.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 14.3 x 9 cm (5 5/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 36.7 x 28 cm (14 7/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.271

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 41D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1485

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. 1485.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, center left, in graphite: F / E / S / E2 / H / G / L
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 41D

Wikidata ID

Q64037460

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

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

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