The Appeal to the People
1923-1924
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Frank McClure
Accession Number
1979.98.28
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Art Historical Context
George Bellows, a figure in American realism and the Ashcan School, *The Appeal to the People between 1923 and 1924 as a striking lithograph print. Known for his bold depictions of urban life, social issues, and dramatic scenes, Bellows turned his keen eye to international politics in this work, part of his series on Irish independence struggles.oused in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, this arts print captures a charged moment through a figure group centered on a male statesman, evoking the passion of public oratory. Set against the turbulent backdrop of post-Civil War Ireland (1922–1923...
About the Artist
George Bellows
George Wesley Bellows was born on August 12, 1882, in Columbus, Ohio, the only child of building contractor George Bellows Sr. and Anna Smith Bellows, with an older half-sister, Laura. A talented athlete who excelled in baseball and basketball at Ohio State University from 1901 to 1904, Bellows illustrated for the school yearbook before rejecting a professional baseball contract to pursue art. In ...