Dempsey and Firpo

1923-1924

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

The image shows a boxing match in progress inside a ring. Two boxers are in action, one standing upright and the other crouched down. The standing boxer is delivering a maneuver, while the other boxer is facing away from the viewer. A referee is present on the right side. Both boxers wear gloves, and there is an audience visible above the ropes of the ring. The background is dark, emphasizing the contrast with the lit figures in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 45.7 x 56.8 cm (18 x 22 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 57.5 x 66 cm (22 5/8 x 26 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1956.6.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mason 1992, no. 181

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1927

  • Bellows, Emma S. George W. Bellows: His Lithographs. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927, no. 89.

1977

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. Millwood, NY: KTO Press, 1977, no. 181.

1992

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1992, p. 253, no. 181.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Bolton Brown imp.; lower right in graphite: Geo Bellows

Wikidata ID

Q65224805

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