Old Billiard Player
George Bellows · 1921 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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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.
The museum’s own description, in English. Licence: CC0
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Details
- Maker
- George Bellows (American, 1882–1925)
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- lithograph
- Dimensions
- Image: 22.9 x 18.9 cm (9 x 7 7/16 in.)
- Place of origin
- America
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr.
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0







