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London Bus Driver
188927 x 22 in. (68.6 x 55.9 cm)
George Luks
United States (Williamsport, PA, 1867 - 1933, New York, NY)
Object Type:
Painting
Medium and Support:
Oil on canvas
Credit Line:
Marion Stratton Gould Fund
Accession Number:
1951.9
Location: Not currently on view
Collection:
Encyclopedia Britannica Collection
Luks, like Glackens, was originally from Philadelphia and moved to New York City in 1896. He was one of The Eight who exhibited together at Macbeth Gallery in 1908, and his painting of a boy with dice reflects his interest in depicting aspects of life in the lower classes. Here, a boy who looks to be no more than ten is smoking, more than likely earning his own living as a shoeshine boy, and supplementing his income by gambling.
The painting, inscribed To Elizabeth, was given by the artist to his student, Elizabeth Olds, who studied with him at the Art Students League in New York City. Elizabeth Olds was an accomplished printmaker and, like her teacher, believed in the importance of art for all people, not just the upper classes.
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The painting, inscribed To Elizabeth, was given by the artist to his student, Elizabeth Olds, who studied with him at the Art Students League in New York City. Elizabeth Olds was an accomplished printmaker and, like her teacher, believed in the importance of art for all people, not just the upper classes.
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Marks
Artist's signature, lower left: 1889 George Luks Inscription, verso: LONDON BUS DRIVER/George Luks/1889
Provenance
Elizabeth Olds, New York, NY; purchased by the Encyclopedia Britannica Collection of Contemporary American Painting, Chicago, IL; purchased by Senator William Benton, CT, 1948; purchased by the Gallery in 1951
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Contemporary American Painting Encyclopaedia Britannica 4/12/1945 - 7/30/1950
- New Accessions of American Painting from the Encyclopaedia Britannica Collection 1/19/1951 - 2/28/1951
- 125 Years of American Art 9/15/1953 - 10/11/1953
- Selections from the Rochester Memorial Art Gallery Albany Institute of History & Art 11/15/1964 - 12/20/1964
- American Paintings from Collection of the Memorial Art Gallery Memorial Art Gallery 1/13/1967 - 5/14/1967
- In Search of America: 19th Century Painters and Writers Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery 10/29/1971 - 11/28/1971
- George Luks, 1866-1933 Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute 4/1/1973 - 5/20/1973
- Treasures from Rochester Memorial Art Gallery 4/14/1977 - 5/28/1977
- Hidden Messages 1/15/1979 - 2/19/1979
- From the Permanent Collection- The Working American Memorial Art Gallery 3/8/1980 - 4/6/1980
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Title: New Accessions of American Paintings. Article Scope: Article. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Volume Number: 15, Issue Number: 5. Issue Date: April-May, 1950.
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Rochester Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester Handbook. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press, 1961.
- Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Denys Sutton. Treasures from Rochester: Exhibited at Wildenstein Galleries, New York, April 14-May 28, 1977: Summary Catalogue. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1977.
- Article Title: Encyclopaedia Britannica Unveils its Collection of American Art. Article Scope: Article. Art Digest. New York, New York: Art Digest, Inc. Volume Number: 19 Issue Date: April 1, 1945. Page Number: 27, Figure Number: 23
- Article Scope: Article. Carnegie Magazine. Pittsburgh, PA: The Carnegie Institute Volume Number: 19 Issue Date: January 1946.
- Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Mahonri Sharp Young. American Realists: Homer to Hopper. New York, New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1977.
- Article Scope: Review. S. Lane Faison, Jr.. Art Tours and Detours in New York State. New York, New York: Random House, 1964.
- Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Grace Pagano and Donald Bear. The Encyclopaedia Britannica Collection of Contemporary American Painting. Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., 1946.
- Article Author: Glackens, Ira and Joseph S. Trovato. Article Title: "Little Old George Luks" and "About the Exhibition". Article Scope: Article and reproduction. George Luks, 1866-1933: an exhibition of paintings and drawings dating from 1889 to 1931. Utica, New York: Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, 1973. Page Number: 5-9, 14-20, Figure Number: 1, p. 20
- Apollo. London, England: Apollo
- Article Scope: Mention. Elizabeth Brayer. Magnum Opus: The Story of the Memorial Art Gallery, 1913-1988. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1988.
- Article Scope: Discussion and reproduction. Dr. Robert Gambone. Life on the Press: The Popular Art and Illustrations of George Benjamin Luks. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2009.
- Dr. Robert Gambone. Lusty Luks: The Art, Life and Times of George Benjamin Luks. self-published, 2015.
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