Auktion: 15 Tage
Stand 09.09.2026
The artist; The Bellows Family Trust (BFT 1136).
George Wesley Bellows (American, 1882-1925) The Case of Sergeant Delaney No. 2, from Series, War, 1921 Lithograph on wove paper 17-1/4 x 25 inches (43.8 x 63.5 cm) (image) Bears inscription lower right: Geo Bellows/ J.B.B. Bears inscription in lower left margin: BFT 1136 Bolton Brown Imp. Property from the Bellows Trust PROVENANCE: The artist; The Bellows Family Trust (BFT 1136). LITERATURE: A. Knopf, George W Bellows: His Lithographs, New York and London, 1927, no. 140, illustrated; L. Mason, The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonne, Millwood, New York, 1977; J. Myers and L. Ayres, George Bellows: The Artist and His Lithographs, 1916-1924, Fort Worth, Texas, 1988, p. 181, no. 180, illustrated. Many drawings and lithographs remained unsigned at the time of George Bellows' death in 1925. His widow, Emma S. Bellows, and later his daughter, Jean Bellows Booth, signed remaining impressions with the artist's name followed by their respective initials (ESB or JBB). The present work retains the inscription J.B.B. applied at lower right as well as The Bellows Trust inventory number (BFT) in the outer margin. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Presents well with strong tonal gradients. Mild creasing throughout margins, (particularly upper right edge of sheet). Under UV examination, there appears to be a 1'' diameter area of retouching along the right margin of sheet. Moderate foxing with surface marks scattered throughout margins, does not appear to affect image. Moderate toning to sheet, commensurate with age. Loose sheet.