Bike Race

1941

Elizabeth Olds

Associated Names
Elizabeth Olds

Artist, American, 1896 - 1991

This is a painting of a bicycle race on an indoor track. It depicts five cyclists racing on a velodrome. The cyclists are dressed in vibrant colors with red and blue dominating the palette. The track is golden-yellow and curved in perspective. A crowd of spectators is shown in the lower part of the image, dressed in darker shades with details of formal attire. In the foreground, toward the right, some individuals appear engaged in the event, with one playing an instrument. This composition suggests a lively atmosphere, full of excitement and energy, as competitors and spectators partake in the sports occasion. The painting is in the style of Elizabeth Olds.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    screenprint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.4 × 40.8 cm (10 3/8 × 16 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.5 × 43.3 cm (12 × 17 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.173.36


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paramour FIne Arts Gallery; Robert Stana and Thomas Judy, 1985; gift to NGA, 2022

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Elizabeth Olds 1941" lower right margin, graphite. "Bike Race" lower center margin, graphite.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.


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