The Charge

1918

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

This is a drawing of a battlefield scene with soldiers and fallen figures. The image depicts a tumultuous and intense war scene. In the foreground and mid-ground, several figures can be seen, some lying on the ground, while others appear to be engaging with each other or aiding a downed figure. The soldiers are equipped with rifles and bayonets. The background features a chaotic sky, with what seems to be smoke or explosions. The drawing uses a monochrome palette with strong contrasts between light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black with chine collé on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.08 × 40.96 cm (9 7/8 × 16 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.26 × 43.34 cm (11 1/8 × 17 1/16 in.)
    support: 37.15 × 55.25 cm (14 5/8 × 21 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2929

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mason 1992, no. 63

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edward J. Nygren, Great Falls, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1927

  • Bellows, Emma S. George W. Bellows: His Lithographs. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927, no. 30.

1977

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. Millwood, NY: KTO Press, 1977, p. 108, no. 63.

1992

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1992, p. 123, no. 63.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: No 1; lower center in graphite: The Charge; lower right in graphite: Geo Bellows; lower left support in black ballpoint pen by unknown hand: 51; upper right support in blue ballpoint pen by unknown hand: SY 1070 mat 10/3 1/2 cutaway / op

Wikidata ID

Q77011401

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