Georgia O'Keeffe

1936

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a woman depicted from the waist up, positioned with her elbows resting on her knees and her hands under her chin. She is facing the camera directly, with a composed expression on her face. Her facial features are distinct, with pronounced eyebrows and a slight frown. Her hair is dark, smooth, and slicked back, likely tied into a bun. She is wearing a white long-sleeved shirt under a dark vest and a skirt that appears to be made of corduroy fabric. There is no visible jewelry or objects held. The background features the side of a building with horizontal siding.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.6 x 9.2 cm (4 9/16 x 3 5/8 in.)
    mount: 32.9 x 26.9 cm (12 15/16 x 10 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.322

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 512B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1610

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. 1610.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 512B

Wikidata ID

Q64037515

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1608.

Other Collections

A print corresponding with this photograph can also be found in the following collection(s):

National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2003.115.8.a

Location unknown

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