This is a portrait sketch of a young girl from 1921. The drawing shows her head and shoulders. She is facing directly forward with a direct gaze. Her features include large eyes, a small nose, and a slightly pouty mouth. The girl has long, dark, wavy hair with straight bangs. She wears a garment with a high rounded collar. The sketch is primarily in grayscale using various shading techniques. The background is plain with no additional elements. At the bottom, there is handwriting that includes the name 'Anna,' the year '1921,' and a signature by the artist.
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This is a portrait sketch of a young girl from 1921. The drawing shows her head and shoulders. She is facing directly forward with a direct gaze. Her features include large eyes, a small nose, and a slightly pouty mouth. The girl has long, dark, wavy hair with straight bangs. She wears a garment with a high rounded collar. The sketch is primarily in grayscale using various shading techniques. The background is plain with no additional elements. At the bottom, there is handwriting that includes the name 'Anna,' the year '1921,' and a signature by the artist.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anne 1921

George Bellows

Date
1923
Medium
lithograph in black
Dimensions
sheet: 42.8 x 31.8 cm (16 7/8 x 12 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1953.6.3
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • girl
  • portrait
  • American
  • lithograph
  • Bellows, Anne
Inscription

lower left in graphite: Bolton Brown imp.; lower center in graphite: Anne 1921; lower right in graphite: Geo Bellows

NGA object ID 42553. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.