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A Stag at Sharkey's

A work made of lithograph on cream wove paper.

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  • A work made of lithograph on cream wove paper.

Date:

1917

Artist:

George Wesley Bellows
American, 1882-1925

About this artwork

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

Extended information about this artwork

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