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Painter:
Bellows, George 1882-1925  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Phillips Academy Addison Gallery of American Art Andover Massachusetts 01810 Accession Number: 1947.8
Date:
1912
Notes:
"Addison Gallery of American Art, 65 Years: A Selective Catalogue," Andover, MA: Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, 1996, pg. 322.
Young, Mahonri Sharp, "The paintings of George Bellows," New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1973.
Amherst College. Dept. of Fine Arts. "The 1913 Armory Show in retrospect. Exhibition sponsored by the Department of Fine Arts and American Studies, February 17-March 17, 1958, Mead Arts Building, Amherst College," Amherst, Mass, 1958.
"Addison Gallery of American Art, 65 Years: A Selective Catalogue," Andover, MA: Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, 1996, pg. 322.
Young, Mahonri Sharp, "The paintings of George Bellows," New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1973, Pl.24
Amherst College. Dept. of Fine Arts. "The 1913 Armory Show in retrospect. Exhibition sponsored by the Department of Fine Arts and American Studies, February 17-March 17, 1958, Mead Arts Building, Amherst College," Amherst, Mass, 1958, no. 2.
(Lower right:) Geo. Bellows signed
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
Circus scene depicting a female bareback rider on a white horse performing in the center ring while spectators watch.
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Performing Arts--Circus--Bareback Rider  Search this
Control number:
IAP 20110206
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_379047