Arms of a Boxer

1916

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

This image depicts a sketch showing partial views of a human body, focusing on the arms and upper torso. The body is positioned with both arms raised, one bent at the elbow, and the other extending upwards. The head is outlined without detailed features. The drawn lines suggest muscles and definition in the arms but do not depict any clothing or jewelry. The background of the image remains plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Daniel and Rita Fraad

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.94 × 21.59 cm (11 × 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.4.1

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

  • Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 69.

Bibliography

1982

  • Carmean, E.A., Jr., et al. Bellows: The Boxing Pictures. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1982: 15.

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite by Gordon Allison: GEO Bellows, G.K.A.

Wikidata ID

Q64571215

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