Street Fight [recto]

1907

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    conté crayon, pastel, graphite, and brush and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 54.61 × 61.91 cm (21 1/2 × 24 3/8 in.)
    framed: 73 x 82.5 x 4.5 cm (28 3/4 x 32 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.39.1.a

Associated Artworks

This is a drawing of a dance scene. The drawing shows a lively gathering of people dancing together, with figures depicted in flowing motion. The individuals are elegantly dressed, with the women in colorful gowns and the men in formal suits. The color palette includes soft hues of pinks, blues, and yellows that suggest movement and energy. The lines are dynamic and fluid, capturing the rhythm of the dance, while the background has a subtle blur, emphasizing the focus on the dancers in the foreground. The overall composition conveys a sense of celebration and vitality.

Society Ball [verso]

George Bellows

1907

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph B. Thomas Jr., New York, 1911 (purchased from artist);[1] Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Horowitz, Hopkins, Minnesota, 1979-1987; (sale, Sotheby's, New York, 20 April 1979, lot 182); Dr. Robert Nowinski, Seattle, Washington, 1987-1996; (sale, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1996);[2] purchased 1996 by NGA.
[1] George Bellows, Book A, unpublished artist's record book in possession of Ohio State University Libraries and the Columbus Museum of Art, page 34, no. 41.
[2] Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., New York.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1910

  • Exhibition of Independent Artists, 29 West 35th Street, New York, 1910. (recto only)

1997

  • Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 68.

2001

  • A Century of Drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002, no. 10, as Street Fight.

2012

  • George Bellows, National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2012 - 2013, no. 5.

Bibliography

1982

  • Carmean, E.A., Jr., et al. Bellows: The Boxing Pictures. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1982: 53, fig. 55 (recto only).

1992

  • Doezema, Marianne. George Bellows and Urban America. New Haven and London, 1992: 134, 136, no. 58. (recto only)

2001

  • A Century of Drawing. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002: no. 10.

2012

  • Brock, Charles, et al. George Bellows. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2012-2013. Washington and New York, 2012: no. 5.

Inscriptions

lower left in conte crayon: Geo Bellows

Wikidata ID

Q64571217

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