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In an Elevator
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About this work
Elevators, in 1916 as today, often inspire awkward social interactions. George Bellows himself described this print as a “study of the relation of a nun to society.” The Old World European values and modesty of the nun contrast to the younger, more boisterous passengers, who give wide berth to her dominating physical and moral presence.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineIn an Elevator, 1916. George Bellows (American, 1882–1925). Lithograph; platemark: 25.3 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.); sheet: 32.8 x 26.9 cm (12 15/16 x 10 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr., 1936.606
