Georgia O'Keeffe

1935

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a woman from the waist up, seated indoors with her arms resting on a surface in front of her. She is leaning slightly forward, with her hands clasped under her chin. Her facial expression is calm and neutral, with eyes directly engaging the viewer, framed by neatly brushed dark hair that is pulled back. She is wrapped in a large, wide-striped dark and light woven blanket that covers her shoulders, forming a contrasting pattern against her pale blouse underneath. The background consists of a doorway or window frame, partially visible along the right side, revealing a darkened interior with little discernible detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 23.9 x 19.2 cm (9 7/16 x 7 9/16 in.)
    mount: 51 x 38.8 cm (20 1/16 x 15 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.301

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 4C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1582

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. 1582.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower right, in graphite: 1935; center left verso: A1
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 4C

Wikidata ID

Q64037492

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Other Collections

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

Collection of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, 2003.1.23

Location unknown

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