Georgia O'Keeffe

1933

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a woman's face, with only part of her upper shoulders visible. She is leaning against a wooden wall, with her head slightly tilted. Her hair is dark and pulled back, revealing her forehead. She has a solemn expression, with straight eyebrows, prominent cheekbones, and slightly downturned lips. The woman is wearing a dark-colored garment with a clasp or button near the collar, and a simple necklace with a pendant is visible around her neck. The background consists of horizontal wooden planks.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 21.6 × 17 cm (8 1/2 × 6 11/16 in.)
    mount: 53 x 39.6 cm (20 7/8 x 15 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.292

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 8B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1526

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. 1526.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: Box 2
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 8B

Wikidata ID

Q64037483

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1524.

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