Subway Stairs

1926

John Sloan

Associated Names
John Sloan

Artist, American, 1871 - 1951

This drawing depicts several individuals ascending a staircase in a busy transit setting. The scene shows multiple figures moving up the stairway within an urban environment. The central focus is on a person carrying a book descending the stairs while holding onto the railing, with other individuals around them in various poses. The detailed linework emphasizes the textures of clothing and architectural elements, such as the staircase and railing. The artist's use of shadow highlights the hustle and bustle of a transit area. The style is reminiscent of John Sloan.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christie's, London); Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT, 1991; gift to NGA, 2008

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. 246, no. 221, vii/vii.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: John Sloan 1926; lower left in graphite: 100 proofs; lower center in graphite: Subway Steps; lower right in graphite: John Sloan; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: 89; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 9D; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: T.1158

Wikidata ID

Q76551947

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