George Wesley Bellows (American, 1882-1925) Hail to Peace Lithograph on paper 5-1/2 x 4 inches (14.0 x 10.2 cm) Signed lower right: Geo. Bellows Bears inscription lower right: Geo Bellows / J.B.B Bears inscription in margin lower left: BFT 1090 Property from the Bellows Trust Introduced to lithography by Albert Sterner in 1916, George Bellows quickly mastered the medium and emerged as the leading printmaker of the Ashcan School. As his proficiency developed, he collaborated with master lithographic printers George C. Miller and later Bolton Brown to produce his prints. Many drawings and lithographs remained unsigned at the time of George Bellows' death in 1925. His widow, Emma S. Bellows, and later his daughter, Jean Bellows Booth, signed remaining impressions with the artist's name followed by their respective initials (ESB or JBB). The present work retains the inscription J.B.B. applied at lower right as well as The Bellows Trust inventory number (BFT) in the outer margin. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Very mild toning to the sheet. Crease along the top edge and in lower left corner of the sheet. Foxing on the reverse. Not framed.