Georgia O'Keeffe

1918, printed 1924/1937

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a close-up portrait of a person facing slightly to the right. They are holding a round object at chest level and have distinct facial features with sharp cheekbones, a smooth complexion, and slightly parted lips. Their eyes appear contemplative, with defined eyebrows and a calm expression. The person's hair is neatly tucked under a dark hat, and they are wearing a dark outfit with a light piece of clothing visible at the collar. The background has a textured surface with abstract patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24.7 x 19.5 cm (9 3/4 x 7 11/16 in.)
    mount: 50.6 x 38.8 cm (19 15/16 x 15 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.6

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 2C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    475

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

Exhibition History

1995

  • Féminin-Masculin: Le Sexe de l'Art?, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, October 24, 1995–February 12, 1996

2017

  • Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern, Wichita Art Museum, Wichita; Nevada Museum of Art, Reno; Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, 2017 - 2020, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1978

  • Georgia O'Keeffe: A Portrait by Alfred Stieglitz. Exh. cat. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1978: pl. 4.

1995

  • Féminin-Masculin: le sexe de l'art?. Exh. cat. Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, 1995: pl. 384.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 475.

Inscriptions

by later hand, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK—2—C

Wikidata ID

Q64036858

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

O’Keeffe’s charcoal drawing No. 15 Special, 1916/1917 (Lynes 154), is in the background of this photograph and the following Key Set numbers: 471, 472, 473, 474, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, and 482.

Other Collections

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

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

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