Indoor athlete, first stone

Indoor athlete, first stone

Item Information

Title:
Indoor athlete, first stone
Title (alt.):
Indoor athlete, no. 1
Description:
In the artist's record book the title of this lithograph is listed as "Murphy Playing Pool I." Fascinated by baseball and outdoor sports, the artist understood that recreation could be found in many forms. Here the bleary-eyed player develops a foolproof strategy for a difficult shot. Bellows was familiar with the billiard rooms of the Players Club on Gramercy Park, New York, as well as those of the National Arts Club, and the Salmagundi Club. (Mason)
Artist:
Bellows, George, 1882-1925
Printer:
Brown, Bolton, 1864-1936
Name on Item:
Geo Bellows ; Bolton Brown - imp.
Date:
1921
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Lithographs
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
George Bellows (1882-1925). Prints and Drawings
Subjects:
Billiards
Extent:
1 print : lithograph ; sheet 19 x 28 cm
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Notes:
Title from Mason catalogue raisonné.
Alternative title from Bellows catalogue raisonné.
Mason: M. 81; Bellows: B. 62
Additional information accompanying item: Signed "GB" in lower left corner of stone. Signed in pencil in lower margin "Bolton Brown - imp" on left; "Geo. Bellows" on right.
Boston Public Library has a related drawing.
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Albert H. Wiggin
Notes (date):
Date from Mason catalogue raisonné.
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 #:
1941.1.76
Identifier:
06_05_000058
W. 2859 (no longer used)
Barcode:
36666003813116