Georgia O'Keeffe

1935

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a woman from the waist up, leaning against a flat surface with her arms positioned in a relaxed manner. She has a serious expression and is looking directly at the camera. Her hair is dark and pulled back tightly, revealing her forehead, prominent eyebrows, and deep-set eyes. She is dressed in a light-colored suit with a white blouse underneath, accessorized with a small pin. To her left, there is a striped fabric item. The background is dark, emphasizing the woman's figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 21 x 14.5 cm (8 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)
    mount: 36.7 x 28 cm (14 7/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.320

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 41C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1583

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. 1583.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 41C
by later hand, on mount, upper center, in graphite: W2

Wikidata ID

Q64037513

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The date is based on O'Keeffe's appearance, which is similar to Key Set number 1582.

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