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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
George Bellows made several prints about the artist’s life, and of this one he wrote, “The result of a young artist’s first service on an official jury. For fear of offense none of the ‘likenesses’ will be painted out. They are whoever they are.” The scene probably takes place at the National Arts Club, a gathering spot for the Ashcan artists, but Bellows may have been recalling his service on the planning committee of the New York Armory Show in 1912, an important international art exhibition. Bellows included a self-portrait at the upper right and a portrait of artist Robert Henri seated at the lower right.
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Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931) — Le Decavé
Alphonse Legros (French, 1837–1911) — The Spanish Singers
Pierre Louis Gatier (French, 1878–1944) — Boeuf sur le Toit
Édouard Manet (French, 1832–1883) — At the Café
Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931) — Groupe de joueurs
Horace Harral (British, 1817–1905) — Smoking Strictly Prohib
Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879) — It seems to me that I n
Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931) — The Café of the New 
Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879) — Around the Studios
Charles Samuel Keene — "The Soldier's Tear"–Old Song
Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931) — Chez l'Huissier
Frank Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) — History of a Picture No
