The City from Greenwich Village

c. 1922

John Sloan

Associated Names
John Sloan

Artist, American, 1871 - 1951

This is a drawing of architectural buildings in an urban setting. The sketch depicts a street view of several multi-story buildings. The composition includes a variety of architectural elements such as rooftops, windows, and a water tower structure in the background. The pencil strokes are quick and rough. The buildings appear to be aligned along a street or avenue. The use of shading suggests the play of light and shadow upon the structures. Handwritten annotations with small letters and numbers can be seen scattered across the sketch. The overall atmosphere of the drawing suggests an early study or preliminary draft focused on capturing urban architecture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on tracing paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Helen Farr Sloan

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 20.2 x 25.3 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.54.1

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2007

  • Seeing the City: Sloan's New York, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, 2007 - 2009, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:220.

2007

  • Coyle, Heather Campbell. Seeing the City: Sloan's New York. (Exh. cat. Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington; Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg; David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago; Reynolda House, Museum of American Art, Winston-Salem, 2007-2009). New Haven, c2007: 72, fig. 55.

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower left in red: JS#1830

Wikidata ID

Q64584151

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