Counted Out, first stone

1921

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

This is a drawing of a boxing match conclusion. The drawing depicts a boxing ring where one boxer lies defeated on the ground while another boxer stands, possibly in victory. A referee is gesturing, potentially signaling the end of the match. The scene is filled with intensity, capturing the moment of decision in the boxing match. Spectators and possibly trainers lean against the ropes, intently following the outcome. Shadows and shading are used to give depth and drama to the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 31.43 × 28.26 cm (12 3/8 × 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1956.6.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mason 1992, no. 94

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • American Artists as Print Makers, Westmoreland County Museum of Art, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1963, no. 13.

2012

  • George Bellows, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2012 - 2013, no. 126.

Bibliography

1927

  • Bellows, Emma S. George W. Bellows: His Lithographs. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927, no. 107.

1977

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. Millwood, NY: KTO Press, 1977, no. 94.

1982

  • Carmean, E.A., Jr., et al. Bellows: The Boxing Pictures. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1982: 39.

1992

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1992, p. 159, no. 94.

2012

  • Brock, Charles, et al. George Bellows. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2012-2013. Washington and New York, 2012: no. 126.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Bolton Brown - imp.; lower center in graphite: Counted Out 1st Stone; lower right in graphite: Geo Bellows; lower right in plate: Geo Bellows

Wikidata ID

Q65224793

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