A Stag at Sharkey's

Prints and Drawings

1917

George Wesley Bellows
American, 1882-1925

George Bellows’s vigorous paintings, drawings, and lithographs of boxing subjects brought him tremendous acclaim during his lifetime and remain among his best-known images. In these works, the artist explored the theatricality of this modern subject, placing us so close to the action that we become participants in the tense, noisy spectacle.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: George Wesley Bellows
Title: A Stag at Sharkey's
Place: United States (Artist's nationality)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1917
Medium: Lithograph on cream wove paper
Dimensions: Image: 47.3 × 60.5 cm (18 5/8 × 23 7/8 in.); Sheet: 53.5 × 67 cm (21 1/8 × 26 7/16 in.)
Credit Line: Joseph Brooks Fair Memorial Collection
Reference Number: 1919.2168

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