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 group of people in a gallery setting observing artwork. The individuals are standing closely together, leaning forward to get a better view. The group is diverse, with various characters present. One man has a bald head and a mustache, while another man is holding a monocle to his eye. Both men are dressed formally with coats and one man is holding a top hat. Surrounding them are other figures, both men and women, wearing heavy coats and hats. The women's hats are adorned with feathers or flowers. Some individuals hold guidebooks or programs. The background is filled with framed pictures hanging on the walls.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.38 × 17.3 cm (4 7/8 × 6 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.24 × 32.39 cm (9 15/16 × 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1528

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Morse 1969, no. 127

  • Series Title

    New York City Life

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • Impressionism, Realism, Modernism: Works on Paper from the American Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2007

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 right in graphite: John Sloan; lower left margin in graphite: Connoisseurs of Prints; lower center margin in graphite: 100 proofs; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: 21; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 40-

Wikidata ID

Q77012637

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