Forty-two Kids, George Bellows, 1907
George Bellows, portraitGeorge BellowsAmerican, 1882–1925

Forty-two Kids

1907 · Painting

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Yes, on view now

Where is “Forty-two Kids” now? National Gallery of Art, Gallery 106B · East Building, Ground Level, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Room106B · East Building, Ground Level

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In this state since
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The museum

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Accession number
2014.79.2

What it shows

In the catalog

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In the life of George Bellows

The whole life
  1. by 1906

    A Broadway studio with Edward Keefe

    Together with a fellow art student, Edward Keefe, he sets up a studio at 1947 Broadway.

  2. 1908

    Exhibition of Henri’s pupils: first wide notice

    Together with other pupils of Henri he organizes an exhibition of mostly urban studies: many critics find them crudely painted, others welcome their audacity as a step beyond the work of his teacher; it brings him his first widespread notice. Other accounts say the exhibition was organized by Henri himself.

  3. 1909 · Award

    the National Academy of Design

    A year after his first success he becomes a member of the National Academy of Design.

  4. 1909

    Teaches at the Art Students League

    He teaches at the Art Students League of New York, although he is far more interested in pursuing a career as a painter. Other accounts say his teaching at the League began in 1910.

All works

In the same room · EG-106-B, National Gallery of Art

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On the same theme · Boys

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