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George Bellows (1882–1925), Billy Sunday
George Bellows (1882–1925) Billy Sunday, 1923 Lithograph on paper, 15 ¾ x 22 inches Gift of the Reverend Richard L. Hillstrom This lithograph, perhaps the best known of all the artist’s many prints, is based on an earlier drawing Bellows made for the periodical Metropolitan Magazine, part of its coverage of the 1915 Philadelphia crusade by […]
Gifford Beal (1879–1956), Fifth Avenue Bus #2
Gifford Beal (1879–1956) Fifth Avenue Bus #2, 1947 Oil on wood panel, 9 x 12 inches Gift of the Reverend Richard L. Hillstrom Beal was born in New York City, which was the subject of a number of his artworks. In this image of passengers on New York’s Fifth Avenue Bus Number 2, he depicts, in […]
Peggy Bacon (1895–1987), Quarrelsome Gnomes
Peggy Bacon (1895–1987) Quarrelsome Gnomes, 1952 Black and brown ink, watercolor and ink wash on paper, 12×18 inches Gift of the Reverend Richard L. Hillstrom in honor of Stephen Nelson Bacon was particularly known for her works of social commentary, including Off With Their Heads, a 1934 book of caricatures coupled with biting epigrams. The title […]