Georgia O'Keeffe

1918

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image is a portrait showing the upper half of a woman's body as she sits down. She is positioned facing slightly toward the camera while her right hand is up, gently touching her neck, and her left hand rests on her lap. Her facial features are delicate and soft, with a slight smile. Her hair is dark, neatly pulled back, and parted in the middle, revealing her forehead. She is wearing a dark garment with a textured knit and a buttoned collar, wrapped tightly around her shoulders. In her lap, she holds a small bouquet of flowers and leaves. The background features a blurred wooden structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.4 × 8.9 cm (4 1/2 × 3 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 12.7 × 10 cm (5 × 3 15/16 in.)
    mount: 32.4 × 23.9 cm (12 3/4 × 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.80

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 506D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    543

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. 1, cat. 543.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, center verso, in graphite: E
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 506D

Wikidata ID

Q64037036

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set numbers 542, 544, and 545 are based on the print type, mounting materials, and O’Keeffe’s physical appearance.

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