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Portrait of Robert Aitken, Second Stone - George Bellows
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A striking 1921 lithographic portrait of sculptor Robert Aitken, captured with dramatic tonal depth by American artist George Bellows.
George Bellows produced this lithographic portrait of the sculptor Robert Aitken in 1921. Bellows, a central figure of the Ashcan School, utilised the medium of lithography to explore tonal depth and character study. The work captures Aitken in a formal coat with a fur collar, his gaze directed away from the viewer, suggesting a moment of quiet contemplation.
Bellows worked closely with the master printer Bolton Brown, whose signature appears on the print. Their collaboration allowed Bellows to achieve a wide range of greys and deep blacks, which define the texture of the fur and the subtle modelling of the sitter's face. The composition is focused on the upper torso, with the sitter's hand resting near the bottom edge, holding an object that provides a sense of scale and presence. The lighting is dramatic, typical of Bellows's approach to portraiture, where he used shadow to define form rather than relying on outlines.
Robert Aitken was a contemporary of Bellows, and this print reflects the social and artistic circles of early twentieth-century New York. The 'Second Stone' designation indicates that Bellows reworked the image, a common practice in his printmaking process as he sought to refine the tonal balance and clarity of the image. The result is a portrait that conveys the gravity and personality of the subject through a mastery of lithographic technique. The print demonstrates the artist's ability to translate the immediacy of his drawing style into a reproducible format without losing the expressive quality of his mark-making. This piece remains a clear example of the technical sophistication Bellows brought to his graphic work during the final years of his career.
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Portrait of Robert Aitken, Second Stone - George Bellows
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Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
George Bellows
Bellows was six foot two and good enough at baseball to attract interest from the Cincinnati Reds. He chose painting instead, moved to New York in 1904, and studied under Robert Henri at the New York School of Art. Henri taught that art should engage with the messy reality of American life, not retreat into academic prettiness. Bellows took the instruction further than anyone in the group.
He painted boxing matches at Tom Sharkey's saloon, an illegal club near the Brooklyn waterfront where bare-knuckle fights happened in a back room. Stag at Sharkey's, painted in 1909 when he was twenty-six, shows two fighters locked together under electric light, the crowd surging at the edges of the canvas. The paint is applied with a violence that matches the subject.
He was the youngest artist associated with the Ashcan School and the boldest. While other members painted park benches and tenement laundry lines, Bellows painted excavation sites, shipyards, snow-covered lots, and river swimmers. The compositions are physically large, thickly painted, and arranged with an energy that makes the viewer feel as though the scene is still happening.
He worked as a newspaper sports illustrator to pay the bills, and the events he covered became paintings. In 1923 he was at the Polo Grounds on assignment for the New York Evening Journal when Luis Firpo knocked Jack Dempsey out of the ring and nearly into his lap. The painting he made of the moment reversed the punch to a left hook because the composition worked better that way. Accuracy was less important than impact.
He died of a ruptured appendix in 1925, at forty-two.
He painted boxing matches at Tom Sharkey's saloon, an illegal club near the Brooklyn waterfront where bare-knuckle fights happened in a back room. Stag at Sharkey's, painted in 1909 when he was twenty-six, shows two fighters locked together under electric light, the crowd surging at the edges of the canvas. The paint is applied with a violence that matches the subject.
He was the youngest artist associated with the Ashcan School and the boldest. While other members painted park benches and tenement laundry lines, Bellows painted excavation sites, shipyards, snow-covered lots, and river swimmers. The compositions are physically large, thickly painted, and arranged with an energy that makes the viewer feel as though the scene is still happening.
He worked as a newspaper sports illustrator to pay the bills, and the events he covered became paintings. In 1923 he was at the Polo Grounds on assignment for the New York Evening Journal when Luis Firpo knocked Jack Dempsey out of the ring and nearly into his lap. The painting he made of the moment reversed the punch to a left hook because the composition worked better that way. Accuracy was less important than impact.
He died of a ruptured appendix in 1925, at forty-two.
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- Papierformate: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 und B2 (50×70 cm)
- Leinwand: XS (20×30 cm) bis Large (60×90 cm)
- Rahmen: Schwarz, Naturholz, dunkles Holz oder Weiß
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The same fine art print in a solid wood frame with UV-protective acrylic glaze and rigid backing. Five frame colours. Arrives ready to hang.
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Biografie des Künstlers
George Bellows
Bellows was six foot two and good enough at baseball to attract interest from the Cincinnati Reds. He chose painting instead, moved to New York in 1904, and studied under Robert Henri at the New York School of Art. Henri taught that art should engage with the messy reality of American life, not retreat into academic prettiness. Bellows took the instruction further than anyone in the group.
He painted boxing matches at Tom Sharkey's saloon, an illegal club near the Brooklyn waterfront where bare-knuckle fights happened in a back room. Stag at Sharkey's, painted in 1909 when he was twenty-six, shows two fighters locked together under electric light, the crowd surging at the edges of the canvas. The paint is applied with a violence that matches the subject.
He was the youngest artist associated with the Ashcan School and the boldest. While other members painted park benches and tenement laundry lines, Bellows painted excavation sites, shipyards, snow-covered lots, and river swimmers. The compositions are physically large, thickly painted, and arranged with an energy that makes the viewer feel as though the scene is still happening.
He worked as a newspaper sports illustrator to pay the bills, and the events he covered became paintings. In 1923 he was at the Polo Grounds on assignment for the New York Evening Journal when Luis Firpo knocked Jack Dempsey out of the ring and nearly into his lap. The painting he made of the moment reversed the punch to a left hook because the composition worked better that way. Accuracy was less important than impact.
He died of a ruptured appendix in 1925, at forty-two.
He painted boxing matches at Tom Sharkey's saloon, an illegal club near the Brooklyn waterfront where bare-knuckle fights happened in a back room. Stag at Sharkey's, painted in 1909 when he was twenty-six, shows two fighters locked together under electric light, the crowd surging at the edges of the canvas. The paint is applied with a violence that matches the subject.
He was the youngest artist associated with the Ashcan School and the boldest. While other members painted park benches and tenement laundry lines, Bellows painted excavation sites, shipyards, snow-covered lots, and river swimmers. The compositions are physically large, thickly painted, and arranged with an energy that makes the viewer feel as though the scene is still happening.
He worked as a newspaper sports illustrator to pay the bills, and the events he covered became paintings. In 1923 he was at the Polo Grounds on assignment for the New York Evening Journal when Luis Firpo knocked Jack Dempsey out of the ring and nearly into his lap. The painting he made of the moment reversed the punch to a left hook because the composition worked better that way. Accuracy was less important than impact.
He died of a ruptured appendix in 1925, at forty-two.
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