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Bellows executed the original oil on canvas painting in 1923 - 1924 to commemorate the September 14, 1923 boxing match between American Jack Dempsey and Argentine Luis Firpo. It has become Bellows' most famous boxing painting. The original oil painting has been in the Whitney Museum of Art's collection since the museum's opening in 1931. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting depicts the dramatic moment when Firpo knocked Dempsey out of the ring, despite the fact that Dempsey was the eventual winner that night. Bellows gave himself a cameo as the balding man at the extreme left of the picture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work is painted in the style of the Ashcan School movement. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: Sight 18 1\/4\" x 23 1\/2\"; Frame 23\" x 29\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Work of Man Studios Fine Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45836346032356,"sku":"AW8-013","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/2630\/1156\/files\/lowresIMG_95801000.jpg?v=1751207947"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.work-of-man.com\/collections\/illustration.oembed","provider":"Work of Man Studios ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}