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Independent Artists 5th Annual Show At The Waldorf-Astoria...

1921

John Sloan after James Butler

Associated Names

John Sloan

Printmaker, American, 1871 - 1951

James Butler

Artist After, American, 1893 - 1976

This is a drawing of a promotional poster for the Independent Artists' 5th Annual Show. The illustration features an artist painting outdoors on an easel. The artist is dressed in formal attire and the scene includes distant mountains, trees, and a large cloud. The drawing uses strong lines and contrasts to create a detailed image. Surrounding the scene are details of the art show, including the venue, dates, and admission fee at the bottom of the poster.

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Artwork overview

Medium

linocut on blue wove paper
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 54 × 33.5 cm (21 1/4 × 13 3/16 in.)
sheet: 55.8 × 35.5 cm (21 15/16 × 14 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.4460
Catalogue Raisonné

Morse 1969, no. T

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. 377, no. T.

Inscriptions

lower left in block: B + S

text on block: INDEPENDENT / ARTISTS / 5th Annual Show / AT THE WALDORF-ASTORIA / Feb. 26 to Mch. 24 / DAILY & SUNDAYS 25 CENTS

Wikidata ID

Q76548189

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