Georgia O'Keeffe

1936

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays a close-up view from the chest up of a person facing the camera. The person has a determined expression, with dark eyebrows over slightly squinted eyes, prominent cheekbones, and tightly closed lips. Their dark hair is combed back neatly. They are wearing a white button-up shirt with a vest over it, and their hands are raised as they adjust their shirt collar. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background features a part of a wooden porch or veranda with decorative elements, and the image appears to be captured in black and white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.6 x 9.1 cm (4 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 35.2 x 27.5 cm (13 7/8 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.323

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 516E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1611

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. 1611.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 516E

Wikidata ID

Q64037516

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

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

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