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San Quentin

c. 1925

James Blanding Sloan

Associated Names

James Blanding Sloan

Artist, American, 1886 - 1975

The image depicts intersecting lines and geometric shapes converging towards a central square with vertical elements. The composition is abstract, filled with angular forms and hatch patterns suggesting depth. The shapes overlap and intersect, evoking the confined complexity of pipes or lattices. The lower section hints at familiar silhouettes like profiles and structural forms, giving an industrial or urban feel.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

plate: 262 x 166 mm
sheet: 370 x 282 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4449

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, San Quentin; signed lower left corner, Blanding Sloan

Wikidata ID

Q76549520

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