Fifth Avenue, 1909

1941

John Sloan

Associated Names
John Sloan

Artist, American, 1871 - 1951

This is a drawing of a city street scene. It shows an urban environment with people in period clothing walking along a street lined with tall buildings. In the distance, there is a skyscraper with a triangular shape. The buildings have many windows and detailed facades. The sky has wispy clouds. Street lamps are shown on the sidewalks, and flags are flying. A horse-drawn carriage and early automobiles can be seen in the crowd. The image portrays the energy of city life during this historical period.
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Bibliography

1969

  • Morse, Peter. John Sloan's Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Etchings, Lithographs, and Posters. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1969, pp. 341-342, no. 308, vi/vi.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 100 proofs; lower center in graphite: Fifth Avenue, 1909; lower right in graphite: John Sloan; lower left edge in graphite: To my friend / Arnold Newman / New York Dec. 1941.

Wikidata ID

Q76455876

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