Antelope, between 1943 and 1946
Scope and Content Note
The collection comprises almost 200 photographs, including copy prints, film, contact sheets, documentary photographs, and personal snap shots, all relating to the life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe. Many photographs are of O'Keeffe or her New Mexico properties.
Part of this collection was accessioned into the Museum's art collection, including fine art photography by such artists as Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams, Laura Gilpin, Todd Webb, and Philip Halsman. Those photographs share an accession number scheme beginning with 2014.03.
The collection also contains a limited amount of correspondence, ephemera, clippings, popular prints, and one watercolor and graphite work by an unknown individual.
Dates
- Creation: between 1943 and 1946
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to the public for research purposes.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints : gelatin silver print ; 4 7/8 x 6 7/8 inches
Language
From the Series: English
Overview
Photograph of antelope at Ghost Ranch. Antelope stares at camera, wire fence in foreground, structure in background. Handwritten by Georgia O'Keeffe in red pencil on verso: "Georgia," and below in graphite: "My back yard pet [sic] for several//years - are antelope."
Physical Description
Spotting on print.
Ownership and Rights
Copyright Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
General
Previous descriptive title: Antelope at Ghost Ranch; changed to: Antelope. Previous date: undated; changed to: between 1943 and 1946. Previous photographer: unknown; changed to: Georgia O'Keeffe. Based on research by Lisa Volpe, MFA Houston. Approved 12/2020.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Repository
217 Johnson Street
Santa Fe NM 87501 US
505-946-1000