Hail to peace, Christmas 1918

Hail to peace, Christmas 1918

Item Information

Title:
Hail to peace, Christmas 1918
Title (alt.):
Hail to peace
Description:
The third Christmas-card. After a large picture painted for the Red Cross to commemorate the ending of the war. (Bellows) / The final print influenced by the war, and the third and last of the lithographic Christmas cards, was a euphoric tribute to the armistice. Bellows had used the idea previously in a painting for the Red Cross commemorating the end of the war. This lithograph is not mentioned in the artist's record book. (Mason)
Artist:
Bellows, George, 1882-1925
Name on Item:
Geo Bellows E.S.B.
Date:
1918
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Lithographs
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
George Bellows (1882-1925). Prints and Drawings
Subjects:
Armistices
Peace
Extent:
1 print : lithograph ; sheet 13 x 10 cm
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Notes:
Title from Mason catalogue raisonné.
Alternative title from Bellows catalogue raisonné.
Mason: M. 68; Bellows: B. 178
Additional information accompanying item: Signed "Geo Bellows" in litho just below lower edge to right. Also signed in pencil "Geo Bellows E.S.B."
Boston Public Library has a related drawing.
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Albert H. Wiggin
Notes (date):
Date from Mason catalogue raisonné.
Bellows catalogue raisonné dates lithograph as 1919.
Notes (citation):
Mason, Lauris. "The lithographs of George Bellows : a catalogue raisonné." KTO Press, 1977, Millwood, N.Y.
Bellows, Emma. "George W. Bellows : his lithographs." A. A. Knopf, 1927, New York.
Accession #:
1941.1.63
Identifier:
06_05_000055
W. 2859 (no longer used)
Barcode:
36666003813801