Georgia O'Keeffe

1918, printed 1918/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a woman from the waist up seated with one hand delicately resting on her face and the other holding a small bouquet of leaves and flowers. Her head is slightly tilted, and she gazes directly at the viewer. She has dark hair that is pulled back neatly, and her facial features are softly lit, revealing a calm and composed expression. She is wearing a dark, thick knit sweater with a high collar. The background consists of a wooden structure with blurred details that suggest a door or a window behind her. The image is rendered in black and white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.4 x 9.1 cm (4 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 32.2 x 25.2 cm (12 11/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.81

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 506E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    544

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. 544.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64037038

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set numbers 542, 543, and 545 are based on the print type, mounting materials, and O’Keeffe’s physical appearance.

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