Connoisseurs of Prints

1905

John Sloan

Associated Names
John Sloan

Artist, American, 1871 - 1951

Peters Brothers

Printer, American, c. 1885 - 1925

The image shows a crowded art gallery with people closely examining artworks on the walls. Individuals wear formal attire, with some wearing hats and coats, typical of an older style. One man wears a top hat under his arm and a suit with a bowtie, gesturing with his hand. A woman in a feathered hat leans forward, holding an item. Surrounding people are engaged with the art or in conversation. The gallery walls are full of framed paintings, and the background shows a bustling crowd of people in the same activity. The atmosphere is lively and animated, reflecting the attendees' keen interest in the art exhibition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Mary E. Maxwell Fund)

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.43 × 17.1 cm (4 1/2 × 6 3/4 in.)
    plate: 12.38 × 17.46 cm (4 7/8 × 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 24.77 × 32.39 cm (9 3/4 × 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.337

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Morse 1969, no. 127

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1930; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1980

  • That’s Entertainment, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1980

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. 135, no. 127.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Connoisseurs of Prints; lower center in graphtie: 100 proofs; lower right in graphite: John Sloan; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: No 21 C3023; lower rihgt in graphite by unknown hand: na-

Wikidata ID

Q77008686

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