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What is the subject matter of George Bellows’s Cliff Dwellers?
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Cliff Dwellers by George Bellows is a painting created in 1913 that’s meant to depict the explosive population growth that New York City was experiencing at the time. Specifically, the painting is of a hot summer’s day in New York City’s Lower East Side. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
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Three Wived of Great Painters, 1921, American Ashcan, George Bellows
By George Wesley Bellows
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Elsie, Emma and Marjorie, Second Stone
(Marjorie, Emma and Elsie)
Titled in pencil on the print: "Three Girls"
Lithograph, 1921
Signed in pencil by the artist and by his printer, Bol...
Category
1920s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
American Ashcan School, Portrait of the artist's wife, 1921, George Bellows
By George Wesley Bellows
Located in Fairlawn, OH
George Bellows (1882-1925)
Arrangement, Emma in a Room
Lithograph, 1921
Signed in pencil by the artist and by his printer, Bolton Brown (see photos)
Titled in pencil by the artist (see photo)
Edition: 43
A portrait of the artist's wife at the Bellows home at 146 E. 19th St., NYC
Condition: Excellent
Image size: 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches
Sheet size: 12 5/8 x 10 3/4 inches
Reference: Mason 112
Exhibited: Tom Veilleux Gallery, "George Bellows Lithographs...
Category
1920s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Jury
By George Wesley Bellows
Located in New York, NY
Lithograph, 1916. Signed "Geo. Bellows J. B. B." by the artist's daughter, Jean Bellows Booth, and inscribed "No. 9" in pencil, lower margin. Third state (of 3). Edition of approxim...
Category
1910s American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Tennis (Tennis Tournament)
By George Wesley Bellows
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A lithograph by George Bellows. “Tennis (Tennis Tournament)” is a realistic lithograph on paper in black and white by American Realist, George Bellows. Bellows’ depictions of sportin...
Category
1920s American Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Mouth of Honey Lithograph Crayon Drawing, Ashcan School, 1922
By George Wesley Bellows
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The Mouth of Honey
Lithographic crayon and mixed media on paper mounted to support paper
Initialed by the artist "GB" bottom center on image. (see photo)
Titled in pencil in bottom m...
Category
1920s Ashcan School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Crayon
American, Ashcan, lithograph, 1916, George Bellows
By George Wesley Bellows
Located in Fairlawn, OH
George Bellows (1882-1925)
Prayer Meeting, Second Stone
Lithograph, 1916
Signed in pencil by the artist's widow, Emma S. Bellows (ESB) (see photo)
Edition: At least 47 impressions
Li...
Category
1910s Ashcan School Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph

