Of Human Bondage, Chapter 118

1937

John Sloan

Associated Names
John Sloan

Artist, American, 1871 - 1951

Charles S. White

Printer, American, 1877 - 1955

This is a drawing of a group of figures in water. The scene depicts several individuals immersed in a body of water. The central figure stands calmly, surrounded by other figures. The figures exhibit a range of expressions and postures, adding to the dynamic feel of the composition. The background is subtly sketched, featuring undulating lines. The overall tone of the image is contemplatively peaceful, focusing on the interaction among the individuals.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.92 × 10 cm (5 7/8 × 3 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.21 × 23.18 cm (11 1/2 × 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3431

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Morse 1969, no. 296, iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Olga Hirshhorn, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1938

  • Maugham, W. Somerset. Of Human Bondage, vol. 2. New Haven, CT: Limited Editions Club, 1938, facing p. 778.

1969

  • Morse, Peter. John Sloan's Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Etchings, Lithographs, and Posters. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1969, p. 329, no. 296, iii/iii.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: John Sloan 37; lower left in graphite: 25 JS proofs; lower right in graphite: John Sloan; lower center margin in graphite: Of Human Bondage Chap CXVIII; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 8787

Watermarks

[five-pointed star]

Wikidata ID

Q77010378

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