Live Auction 2681American Art
George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925)
Lot 94

George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925)

The Invincible Molly Brown

Closed27 February 2013

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George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925)
The Invincible Molly Brown
signed and inscribed 'Yours truly/Geo W Bellows' (lower right)
ink on board
14¼ x 18¾ in. (36.2 x 47.6 cm.)
Executed circa 1906-1908.

The artist.
Jessie Brown, gift from the above.
Private collection, acquired from the above, 1968.
By descent, 1999.
Private collection, acquired from the above, New York, 2012.

Specialist note

The present drawing was given by George Bellows to Jessie Brown on the occasion of her wedding to Earl Woodworth. In this picture, George Bellows depicts himself standing behind the girl and directly to her right is fellow artist Robert Henri.