The Picture Buyer

1911

John Sloan

Associated Names
John Sloan

Artist, American, 1871 - 1951

This is a drawing of an art gallery or auction room scene. The drawing depicts a gathering of individuals observing various artworks. A man seated in a chair appears to be holding an object, perhaps a gavel. Framed paintings are visible, with some hanging on walls and others on display on an easel and a table. The artwork features intricate details with crosshatching techniques. The scene conveys an atmosphere of art appreciation or sale, set in an early to mid-20th-century social and cultural context.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.34 × 17.78 cm (5 1/4 × 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1882

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Morse 1969, no. 153, v/v

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. 177, no. 153, v/v.

Wikidata ID

Q65510461

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