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In an Elevator

1916

George Bellows

(American, 1882–1925)
Culture
America
Medium
lithograph
Measurements
Platemark: 25.3 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.); Sheet: 32.8 x 26.9 cm (12 15/16 x 10 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. 1936.606
Catalogue raisonné
Mason 32
Copyright
Copyright
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

The young African American man in this image is the elevator operator, responsible for manually operating the lift.

Description

Elevators, in 1916 as today, often inspire awkward social interactions. George Bellows himself described this print as a “study of the relation of a nun to society.” The Old World European values and modesty of the nun contrast to the younger, more boisterous passengers, who give wide berth to her dominating physical and moral presence.

In an Elevator

1916

George Bellows

(American, 1882–1925)
America

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