Introducing John L. Sullivan

1916

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

This is a drawing of a group of figures gathered around and near a ring. The image shows a group seated or standing around a central figure who appears to be resting on a chair. This central figure seems to be engaged in an activity, possibly related to sports, suggested by the presence of the ring and attendants. The figures are mostly in formal attire, with visible expressions that imply conversation or action. The scene portrays a moment of intense focus and engagement, captured in rich grayscale, emphasizing expressions and posture against a dark background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 52.39 × 52.07 cm (20 5/8 × 20 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1956.6.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mason 1992, no. 27

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1927

  • Bellows, Emma S. George W. Bellows: His Lithographs. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927, no. 106.

1977

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. Millwood, NY: KTO Press, 1977, no. 27.

1982

  • Carmean, E.A., Jr., et al. Bellows: The Boxing Pictures. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1982: 34.

1992

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1992, p. 70, no. 27.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: No.15; lower center in graphite: Introducing John L. Sullivan; lower right in graphite: Geo Bellows; lower right in plate: Geo Bellows; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: B133

Wikidata ID

Q65224823

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