The Actress

1923 - 1924

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

Bolton Brown

Printer, American, 1865 - 1936

The image shows a woman leaning on her forearms against a table with a decorative cloth hanging over the edge. She is standing with her head slightly turned to her left, gazing downwards. Her facial features are soft, with dark lips and eyes shaded by the shadow of a black veil or mantilla draped over her dark, wavy hair that falls over her shoulders. She is dressed in an elaborate gown with a floral pattern, ample sleeves, and layers of fabric extending into a voluminous skirt. Her ensemble includes lace details, suggesting formal or theatrical attire. The background is plain, with sketch-like shading to indicate depth without specific details or scenery.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove Basingwerk paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David L. Meyer

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.2 × 27.7 cm (13 7/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 39.4 × 33.4 cm (15 1/2 × 13 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.138.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mason, no. M.178


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Bellows Family Trust; Thomas French Fine Art, Fairlawn, OH, 2013; David Meyer, Fairfax, VA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Geo Bellows" lower right margin, graphite. "The Actress" lower center margin, graphite. "Bolton Brown imp." lower left margin, graphite.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

"BASINGWERK PARCHMENT" left margin.


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