Georgia O'Keeffe

1933

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a close-up portrait of a woman's face and part of her upper neck. The woman is resting her face in her hands in a relaxed position. Her facial features include finely arched eyebrows, deep-set eyes, and a relaxed expression. She has straight, dark hair that is neatly combed back. She is wearing a sheer, light-colored top with short sleeves. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is a blurred outdoor setting with tall grass and trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11 × 8.2 cm (4 5/16 × 3 1/4 in.)
    mount: 34.8 x 27.2 cm (13 11/16 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.314

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 521D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1537

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. 1537.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: OK 521D

Wikidata ID

Q64037507

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set numbers 1535, 1536, 1538, and 1539 are based on the Stieglitz Estate list.

Other Collections

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

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 93.XM.25.24

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