The hold-up, first state

Bellows, George, 1882-1925 · 1921

The contemporary critics compared this print to the satirical work of Daumier. When the print was exhibited at Frederick Keppel and Company, it was in a review in the "New York Times," May 1, 1921, as a "...subject interpreted in the spirit of Dickens. With a hint of melodrama, a hint of comedy, and a pinch of realism..." (Mason)