Not currently on view
In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
In his youth, Bellows loved to play baseball and basketball, but as he aged his preference for physical recreation shifted to tennis, a sport deemed particularly apt for a gentleman of his increased social standing. Indeed, a degree of prestige accompanied tennis during the early 20th century, as it was typically played at exclusive private clubs.
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Pierre Louis Gatier (French, 1878–1944) — Boeuf sur le Toit
Richard Beatty (American, 1899–1961) — S. S. Glencairn: The
Max Klinger (German, 1857–1920) — Simplicius among the Soldi
Charles Laborde (French, 1886–1941) — Traffic, Montmartre
William Walcot (British, 1874–1943) — Herodias: Page 45, But
James Tissot (French, 1836–1902) — The Prodigal Son: The Fat
John Copley (British, 1875–1950) — A Night Scene
Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903) — Chestnut Vendor, St. 
Charles Hasslewood Shannon (British, 1863–1937) — The Mill-P
Auguste Louis Lepère (French, 1849–1918) — 14 Juillet, Rue d
Robert Frederick Blum (American, 1857–1903) — An Illustratio
Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836–1904) — Fantastic Symphony
