Description
George Bellows-The Irish Fair- 1920s Large Pencil SignedLithograph
A lithograph on Japan paper by American realist artistGeorge Wesley Bellows (1882-1925), titled The Irish Fair. The compositiondepicts a crowded Irish fair scene with figures, horses, musicians, vendors,and a dramatic landscape beyond. The work belongs to Bellows’s The Wind Blowethseries, connected to Donn Byrne’s 1922 book The Wind Bloweth. The originaldrawing for this composition was published as the cover of the 1922 edition ofthe book. Mason also notes a conte versionof this composition in the Boston Public Library collection. Bellows attended Ohio State University, trained under Robert Henri atthe New York School of Art, and later taught at the Art Students League of NewYork. His work includes drawings, prints, and paintings of urban life, sports,figure subjects, and modern American experience.
The print is signed in pencil by George Bellows at the lowerright, titled Irish Fair in pencil at the lower center, and signed by printerBolton Brown at the lower left. The image also bears Bellows’s printedsignature within the composition at the lower left. The edition size isrecorded as 84. This lithograph is listed as Mason 153, and another impressionis held by the Whitney Museum of American Art.
The print is in good condition. The sheet has full marginsand shows minor handling marks consistent with age. There are remnant tapemarks along the top edge on the verso. Unframed. Please refer to the picturesfor condition.
Details • Medium: Lithograph on Japan paper • Artist: George Wesley Bellows • Title: The Irish Fair • Date: 1923 • Series: The Wind Bloweth series • Printer: Bolton Brown • Edition: Edition of 84 • Catalogue Raisonné: Mason 153 • Inscriptions:
– Pencil signature, George Bellows, lower right
– Pencil title, Irish Fair, lower center
– Pencil signature, Bolton Brown imp., lower left
– Printed Bellows signature within image, lowerleft
• Framing: Unframed • Dimensions:
– Paper: 24 x 22 in
– Image: 21.25 x 18.75 in
• Condition Report: Good condition; full margins; minorhandling marks; remnant tape marks along top edge on verso; unframed
Disclaimer I have conducted thorough research to ensure the accuracy and authenticity ofthis work to the best of my ability. However, it is sold as is, with noguarantees or warranties regarding its provenance or historical attribution.
