Georgia O'Keeffe

1918

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a person in a close-up view, with their face and upper body visible. The person is facing slightly to the left, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression. They have dark eyes and a smooth complexion. The person is wearing a black hat with a broad brim, and a dark, high-collared garment that blends into the dark background. Their hands are positioned near their chest with fingers slightly spread apart. No jewelry is visible. The background features an abstract pattern that seems to be part of a painting or mural.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.7 x 18.9 cm (9 5/16 x 7 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.7 x 20.5 cm (9 3/4 x 8 1/16 in.)
    mat: 50.6 x 38.1 cm (19 15/16 x 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.67

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 23B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    476

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

1947

  • Engelhard, Georgia. "Alfred Stieglitz: 'Father of Modern Photography.'" The Camera 69 (June 1947): 53.

1991

  • Peters, Sarah Whitaker. Becoming O'Keeffe: The Early Years. New York, 1991: pl. 60.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 476.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen 1949; lower left verso: OK 23B
by later hands, center verso, in graphite: [illegible letter]; lower center verso: K / OK / 23B

Wikidata ID

Q64037009

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, 475, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, and 482.

Stieglitz Collections

A corresponding print was given to the following institution(s) by Alfred Stieglitz during his lifetime, or was received or acquired from the estate:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997.61.5

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