Sixteen East Gay Street

1923-1924

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

The image is a street scene viewed from a level perspective. There is a hint of a horizon with streets, buildings, trees, and structures in the distance. It is created using monochromatic tones, likely through lithographic techniques. The fine black and white detailing and shading provide texture to the trees, people, and buildings. The image features a palette of predominantly grays and blacks on a white background. Closest to the viewer, a man stands next to a bicycle while another person bends down, potentially fixing it. Figures are seen chatting on porches and walking along the path in the background, adding to the lively street setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    image: 24 x 30 cm (9 7/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.2 x 34.5 cm (11 1/2 x 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.1.89

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mason 1992, no. 183


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1927

  • Bellows, Emma S. George W. Bellows: His Lithographs. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927, no. 84.

1977

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. Millwood, NY: KTO Press, 1977, no. 183.

1992

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1992, p. 255, no. 183.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Bolton Brown.imp.; lower center in graphite: Sixteen East Gay Street.; lower right in graphite: Geo Bellows; lower center in plate: .Geo Bellows.

Watermarks

[not identified]

Wikidata ID

Q74039212

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