Artists Judging Works of Art — History & Facts
George Bellows made several prints about the artist’s life, and of this one he wrote, “The result of a young artist’s first service on an official jury. For fear of offense none of the ‘likenesses’ will be painted out. They are whoever they are.” The scene probably takes place at the National Arts Club, a gathering spot for the Ashcan artists, but Bellows may have been recalling his service on the planning committee of the New York Armory Show in 1912, an important international art exhibition.
Bellows included a self-portrait at the upper right and a portrait of artist Robert Henri seated at the lower right.
More Artworks by George Wesley Bellows
Pennsylvania Station Excavation
George Wesley Bellows
Rock Reef, Maine
George Wesley Bellows
New York
George Wesley Bellows
Dock Builders
George Wesley Bellows
Through the Trees, Monhegan Island, Maine
George Wesley Bellows
Evening Blue (Tending the Lobster Traps, Early Morning)
George Wesley Bellows
The Grove – Monhegan
George Wesley Bellows
Rain on the River
George Wesley Bellows
The Coming Storm
George Wesley Bellows
Mill Dam
George Wesley Bellows
