George Bellows

Introducing John L. Sullivan
1923

A painting depicting a dramatic scene inside a boxing ring, with a focus on the characters outside the ropes. In the foreground, a well-dressed man with a hat in his hand gestures emphatically, his mouth open as if shouting. Beside him stands an older man with a white beard, looking on seriously. To the right, a boxer sits on a stool, surrounded by his seconds who are attending to him, while various onlookers are visible in the shadowy background. The artwork is rich in dark tones, conveying a tense atmosphere.

A painting depicting a dramatic scene inside a boxing ring, with a focus on the characters outside the ropes. In the foreground, a well-dressed man with a hat in his hand gestures emphatically, his mouth open as if shouting. Beside him stands an older man with a white beard, looking on seriously. To the right, a boxer sits on a stool, surrounded by his seconds who are attending to him, while various onlookers are visible in the shadowy background. The artwork is rich in dark tones, conveying a tense atmosphere.

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Date
1923

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on paper mounted on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 20 3/4 × 20 7/8in. (52.7 × 53 cm)

Accession number
83.2.2

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the John Hay Whitney Estate

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/468

Exhibitions

Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time

Oct 28, 2010–Apr 10, 2011
Highlights from the Permanent Collection: From Hopper to Mid-Century

Feb 25, 2000–May 20, 2006

George Bellows
18 works in the collection

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