id: 104700
accession number: 1923.1058
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Two Dogs, c. 1900–1923. George Bellows (American, 1882–1925). Conté crayon; sheet: 21.6 x 23.5 cm (8 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund 1923.1058
title: Two Dogs
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creation date: c. 1900–1923
creation date earliest: 1895
creation date latest: 1923
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creditline: Dudley P. Allen Fund
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culture: America, 20th century
technique: conté crayon
department: Drawings
collection: DR - American 20th Century
type: Drawing
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CREATORS
* George Bellows (American, 1882–1925) - artist
An accomplished athlete, George Bellows (1882–1925) was an especially appropriate artist to address the subject of sports. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, he played baseball and basketball as a youth, developing sufficient ability to letter in both at Ohio State University. According to some accounts, scouts for the Cincinnati Reds took notice of his shortstop talents. However, Bellows’s first love, art, ultimately intervened, and after his junior year he relocated to New York to study painting. In a remarkably short period he became the leading artist of his generation, a reputation fueled through boxing subjects such as Stag at Sharkey’s. In his later years he developed recreational passions for tennis and billiards, which he routinely played with friends. Bellows’s life was cut short at the age of 42, due to complications after his appendix ruptured.
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measurements: Sheet: 21.6 x 23.5 cm (8 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The George Wesley Bellows Memorial Exhibition
opening date: 1926-02-16T05:00:00
The George Wesley Bellows Memorial Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 16-March 22, 1926).
title: Drawings from the Museum Collection
opening date: 1937-02-10T05:00:00
Drawings from the Museum Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 10-April 28, 1937).
title: Watercolors and Drawings form the Museum Collection
opening date: 1939-02-07T05:00:00
Watercolors and Drawings form the Museum Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-28, 1939).
title: Drawings from the Museum Collection
opening date: 1940-07-11T04:00:00
Drawings from the Museum Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 11-October 3, 1940).
title: American Drawings: 1900-1930
opening date: 1982-09-07T04:00:00
American Drawings: 1900-1930. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 7-October 31, 1982).
title: National Schools of Style
opening date: 1983-06-14T04:00:00
National Schools of Style. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 14-September 18, 1983).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Marie Sterner [1880-1953], New York, NY
date: ?-1923
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: November 16, 1923
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