Brunette Head and Shoulders

1933

John Sloan

Associated Names
John Sloan

Artist, American, 1871 - 1951

Ernest D. Roth

Printer, American, 1879 - 1964

The image shows a person with their left arm raised and bent behind their head, and their other arm in front of their body. The person's face is slightly turned towards the viewer, with prominent facial features including cheekbones, a nose, and eyes. They have dark, wavy hair flowing past their shoulders and are unclothed, emphasizing their upper body contours. The background has a cross-hatched pattern without depicting a specific scene. There are no visible jewelry items, and the image focuses solely on the individual against the textured backdrop.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.5 x 13.8 cm (6 7/8 x 5 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.2 x 23 cm (11 7/8 x 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.99.28

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Morse 1969, no. 275, iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York); Ruth Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4740), purchased April, 1971; gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

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. 306, no. 275, iii/iii.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 100 proofs; lower center in graphite: Brunette Arm raised; lower right in graphite: John Sloan; lower edge in graphite by unknown hand: Ernest Roth imp. / 34; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: KG 398 / ASX

Markings

stamped RCK [collector's initials]

Wikidata ID

Q76346421

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