Dempsey and Firpo

Accession Number
2013/2.252

Title
Dempsey and Firpo

Artist(s)
George Wesley Bellows

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1923-1924

Medium & Support
lithograph on paper

Dimensions
22 5/16 x 18 3/16 in. (56.52 x 46.04 cm)

Credit Line
Dr. Herbert & Doris Sloan

Physical Description
Boxer in a ring after a punch that sends the opponent out of the ring into the audience. The referree is on the right hand side, people are cheering.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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