In 1910 artist George Bellows purchased the townhouse on 146 East 19th Street and used it as both his home and studio. Unlike most of the other residents on his block, Bellows didn’t renovate the pre-Civil War building. Bellows made only minor changes, installing a skylight for his studio and replacing the front brownstone steps with brick.
From his New York townhouse, Bellows created his famous depictions of harsh city life in his pieces “New York City” and “The Cliff Dwellers.” Here he also created his iconic “The Art of Boxing,” a stunning image of a boxer being thrown from the ring in the height of a match. In contrast with the realistic and harsh depictions he was known for, Bellows also painted portraits of high-society women for some extra money.
While working in his studio in 1925, Bellows was struck with appendicitis and was rushed to the hospital. Five days after his operation, the artist died at 43 years old.
In 1955, Bellows’ wife Emma sold the house to the New York Investors Mutual Group, Inc., who then converted the building into duplex apartments.
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