Artwork Details
18-5/8 x 23-7/8 in. (image) 21-3/8 x 27-3/4 in. (sheet)
Mark DescriptionSigned in pencil, below image, lower right: Geo Bellows Inscribed in pencil, below image, lower left: No 4 Inscribed in pencil, below image, lower center: A Stage at Sharkey's
Accession NumberGift of Mrs. George Ball
CopyrightPrints, Drawings, and Photographs
Color PaletteProvenance
Provenance
Mrs. George Ball (Frances Woodworth Ball) [1872-1958], Muncie, Indiana; given to the John Herron Art Institute, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Indianapolis, Indiana in 1926
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Urban Vision: American Works on Paper 1900 - 1950
Indianapolis Museum of Art
March 30, 2012 - September 17, 2012
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