Old Billiard Player (1921): Art, History and Details
Old Billiard Player at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1921, lithograph. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Old Billiard Player (1921) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is George Bellows (American, 1882–1925).
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
An avid billiards fan, Bellows enjoyed playing matches among a circle of close friends that included his valued colleague and former painting instructor Robert Henri. Despite the careful characterization of the titular figure in this print, his identity remains unknown.
Object facts
- Title: Old Billiard Player
- Date: 1921
- Creator attribution: George Bellows (American, 1882–1925)
- Culture: America
- Type: Print
- Technique: lithograph
- Dimensions: Image: 22.9 x 18.9 cm (9 x 7 7/16 in.)
- Collection: PR - Lithograph
- Department: Prints
- Accession number: 1936.554
Collection credit
Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr.
View the collection record
See the museum's photographs and full catalogue entry. Catalogue text is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art's open-access data, with HTML formatting removed. This object and its supplied image are designated CC0.
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