George Bellows’ 1920 painting Gramercy Park explodes with light and color. It’s a park he knew well; he and his family lived around the corner on East 19th Street.
“The central figure in white is Bellows’s older daughter Anne and situated just behind her in a purple frock is [second daughter] Jean,” states Christies.com.
“Bellows, in the present work depicts the corner of the park bordering Gramercy Park South and Gramercy Park West. The columns that make up the imposing Tuscan facade of the theater club known as The Players located next to the National Arts Club at 16 Gramercy Park West are just visible along the left edge of the composition.
“Facing the viewer in the background beyond the iron fence are the row of brownstones that line Gramercy Park West.”
Tags: Ashcan School NYC, George Bellows, George Bellows Gramercy Park, Gramercy Park 1920, Gramercy Park scene, paintings of New York City
Ephemeral New York 
September 9, 2013 at 1:24 am |
National Arts is actually on Gramercy Park South.
September 9, 2013 at 1:30 am |
Yes. Christie’s mistake!
September 9, 2013 at 8:00 am |
Looks like Alice in Wonderland, seems like she’ll drop at any moment.
September 10, 2013 at 10:58 pm |
Really enjoy your blog! It has opened my eyes to many subtle layers of Manhattan.
This reminds me of Central Park on hallucinogens!
September 10, 2013 at 11:52 pm |
thank you! Yes, it’s got a psychedelic feel!
October 4, 2013 at 7:23 pm |
Reblogged this on Lavender Turquois.
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