Artwork
New Society Dinner Card
New Society Dinner Card is a print by George Bellows. It dates from 1923 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1936.629
- Credit line
- Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr.
About this work
Overview
New Society Dinner Card is a 1923 print by George Bellows, an American artist known for his realistic depictions of urban life.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a shirtless man holding a martini glass in front of a large white winged horse. The scene may capture a moment in the evolving social landscape of New York City, reflecting Bellows' engagement with contemporary society.
Technique & Style
The work features bold lines and contrasting colors, with realistic rendering of the man and horse, and a more stylized background. The overall effect is one of energy and movement.
Artist & collection
Artist
George Wesley Bellows (August 12 or August 19, 1882 – January 8, 1925) was an American realist painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City.
The Centaur
Gloire et louange a toi, satan, dans les hauteurs du ciel ou tu regnas, et dans les profondeurs de l'enfer, ou vaincu, tu reves en silence! (Glory and praise to you, Satan, in the heights of heaven, where you reigned, and in thedepths of hell, where, vanquished, you dream in s ilence!)
Untitled
L'Aile (The Wing)
Death Defeated
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Apres cela je vis descendre du ciel un ange qui avait la clef de l'abime, et une grande chaine en sa main (And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand)
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