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Collection Online as of April 22, 2026

A horizontally oriented black-and-white lithograph depicts a man strapped into an electric chair in a cramped interior. Blindfolded and wearing a white shirt, he sits centered, with a robed figure to our left reading from a book. To our right, several somber observers stand and sit in shadow. Heavy, dark shading and a prominent horizontal crease define the scene, with figures emerging from dense, charcoal-like tones.

Electrocution, first state

1917

George Bellows

(American, 1882–1925)
America
lithograph
Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. 1936.576
Catalogue raisonné: Mason 421
Location: Not on view
  • George Bellows Prints: Centennial Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 7-October 31, 1982).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1936.576