Description
George Bellows created this work during July 1915 in Ogunquit, Maine. Because of frequent rainy weather, the artist tended to paint indoors, focusing on portraiture. The identity of the sitter in this example remains unknown.
Provenance
Newman Emerson Montross [1849–1932], New York, NY; [American Galleries, New York, NY, February 8, 1923, lot 50]; [Ferargil Galleries, New York, NY, through purchase]; Josephine Pettengill Everett [1866–1937], Cleveland, OH; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, through bequest in 1938
Accession Number
1938.45
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Unframed: 91.5 x 61 cm (36 x 24 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Henry A. Everett for the Dorothy Burnham Everett Memorial Collection
