The Kindliness Came Not from Her

1922

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

This is a drawing of an interior scene with a woman in a doorway and three men in the foreground. The woman stands in the doorway, while the three men are engaged in conversation or debate. The room is furnished and decorated, conveying a sense of drama and tension. The style of clothing and decor suggests a historical or period setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black conté crayon

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    image: 44.4 x 44.2 cm (17 1/2 x 17 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 58.7 x 61.5 cm (23 1/8 x 24 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.1.76

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in crayon: GEO BELLOWS.; lower center in graphite: THE KINDLINESS CAME NOT FROM HER.; lower center in graphite: 5 / 85 screen HL / The kind liness came not from her.; stamped lower right verso in blue: 32568

Wikidata ID

Q64571206

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