Between Rounds, small, second stone

1923

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

The image shows a boxing match in progress, focusing on a corner scene during a break. It depicts a boxer seated on a stool in one corner of the ring, surrounded by his support team. The boxer appears tired, with his head tilted back. One person is holding a bright light above, illuminating the scene. In the background, another boxer is resting in the opposite corner with their team. The audience below is dressed in period attire, including hats and trench coats, adding to the historical context of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 46.04 × 37.47 cm (18 1/8 × 14 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1956.6.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mason 1992, no. 144

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • American Artists as Print Makers, Westmoreland County Museum of Art, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1963, no. 12.

Bibliography

1927

  • Bellows, Emma S. George W. Bellows: His Lithographs. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927, no. 70.

1977

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. Millwood, NY: KTO Press, 1977, no. 144.

1982

  • Carmean, E.A., Jr., et al. Bellows: The Boxing Pictures. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1982: 44.

1992

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1992, p. 213, no. 144.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Bolton Brown-imp.; lower center in graphite: Between Rounds 2nd Stone; lower right in graphite: Geo Bellows.

Wikidata ID

Q65224788

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