Dempsey vs Firpo / Museum-quality litho of famed art print
- An unframed original Shorewood litho
- Bold colors; stored flat, away from light for 30+ years
- Clean, unmarred face and verso; two small creases bottom left and center margin
- Measures 28.5" x 22.5"
- Historical note: The artist's boxing series comprises 18 lithographs, 22 drawings, and six paintings, dating from 1907 to 1924. Dempsey
and Firpo was the result of an assignment Bellows received from
the Saturday Evening Post to cover the Dempsey / Firpo. The
artist chose to depict the moment when Dempsey was knocked out of the
ring. The crowd pushed Dempsey back in, and many believe it made his
subsequent victory controversial. The lithograph captures the fall
and the stunned expressions of the audience. Light-and-dark effects
describe the muscular, athletic bodies and also convey the drama of
the struggle.