Georgia O'Keeffe—Hands

1919

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts three hands interacting with each other against a dark background. Two hands are reaching towards another hand below them. The fingers of the hands are elongated and elegantly positioned. The hand below has bent fingers, creating a contorted and grasping shape. The skin is smooth with varying shades in sepia tone. The background is dark and textured. There is no visible clothing or jewelry.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.7 x 23.6 cm (7 3/8 x 9 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.1 x 24.9 cm (7 15/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.46

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 1D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    568

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

Exhibition History

1958

  • Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 16–April 27, 1958

1992

  • Stieglitz in the Darkroom, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 4, 1992–February 14, 1993

Bibliography

1978

  • Georgia O'Keeffe: A Portrait by Alfred Stieglitz. Exh. cat. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1978: pl. 18.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 568.

Inscriptions

by later hand, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK—1—D

Wikidata ID

Q64036958

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The date is based on its relationship to Key Set number 566.

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 Museum of Modern Art, New York, 107.1984

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