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Old Billiard Player

1921

George Bellows

(American, 1882–1925)
Culture
America
Medium
lithograph
Measurements
Image: 22.9 x 18.9 cm (9 x 7 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. 1936.554
Catalogue raisonné
Mason 84
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

An avid billiards fan, Bellows enjoyed playing matches among a circle of close friends that included his valued colleague and former painting instructor Robert Henri. Despite the careful characterization of the titular figure in this print, his identity remains unknown.
A vertically oriented print in black ink depicts a mustachioed man with weathered features in a white shirt and dark vest, holding a cue stick. Behind him, another man in a vest stands by a billiard table with three white balls. Thick, expressive black ink fills the background, contrasted by a bright rectangular light. Sketchy lines and bold white highlights on the clothing define the figures against the darkness.

Old Billiard Player

1921

George Bellows

(American, 1882–1925)
America

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