The Wake on the Ferry

1949

John Sloan

Associated Names
John Sloan

Artist, American, 1871 - 1951

The image depicts a scene at a riverside or dock. Various figures are shown in a lively composition under a shelter, with a horse-drawn carriage on the left and a group of people interacting in the foreground. Some individuals are holding umbrellas. A steamboat sails on the river in the background. There is a bridge featured in the background. The shading and cross-hatching technique add depth and texture to the drawing, giving the scene a dynamic atmosphere.
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Artwork history & notes

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, p.348-349, no. 313, iv/iv.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: John Sloan 49; lower left in graphite: 200 proofs; lower center in graphite: Wake on the Ferry; lower right in graphite: John Sloan

Wikidata ID

Q74876813

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