Lady of 1860 - The Actress

1922

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

The image portrays an upper-class woman in a three-quarter view from the left side. She is shown from head to mid-shin, in a profile stance looking down. The woman's facial features are delicately sketched, and her hair is styled with a veil. She wears an intricate gown with an off-the-shoulder design and detailed texture, and holds a bouquet. The background is textured, forming an abstract backdrop against the woman.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and charcoal on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.43 × 25.4 cm (12 3/8 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.1.77

  • Series Title

    The Wind Bloweth

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

  • Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 70.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Geo. Bellows / ESB. (Emma Story Bellows)

Wikidata ID

Q64571207

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