Georgia O'Keeffe

1936/1937

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts the upper part of a woman's body. She is facing the camera slightly to the side, with her head turned towards the lens. Her facial features include a strong jawline, arched eyebrows, a slightly furrowed brow, and eyes partly narrowed. Her dark hair is pulled back tightly from her face, revealing her high forehead. She is wearing a knitted shawl with a chevron design pattern covering her shoulders and draped around her. The background shows a blurred view of a brick wall, suggesting an outdoor or building exterior setting.

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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: 35 x 27.3 cm (13 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.329

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 519E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1616

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. 1616.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 519E

Wikidata ID

Q64037522

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

In October 1936 Stieglitz and O’Keeffe moved to their last home, a penthouse at 405 East 54th Street, where they lived from April 1936 until Stieglitz’s death in 1946. Judging from the brick wall in the background, this photograph must have been taken there.

Other Collections

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

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, E.902-2003

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