George Bellows

The Law is Too Slow
1923

A monochromatic etching depicting a dramatic scene with several figures gathered around a central light source in a dark, wooded environment. The contrast between light and shadow creates a sense of depth and mystery. Some figures appear to be conversing, while others are looking towards the light. The artwork is mounted on a larger sheet of paper with visible inscriptions at the bottom.

A monochromatic etching depicting a dramatic scene with several figures gathered around a central light source in a dark, wooded environment. The contrast between light and shadow creates a sense of depth and mystery. Some figures appear to be conversing, while others are looking towards the light. The artwork is mounted on a larger sheet of paper with visible inscriptions at the bottom.

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Date
1923

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 25 5/8 × 19 3/8in. (65.1 × 49.2 cm) Image: 17 7/8 × 14 9/16in. (45.4 × 37 cm)

Accession number
2019.429

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Stephen Dull

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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George Bellows
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