McSorley's

c. 1915

John Sloan

Associated Names
John Sloan

Artist, American, 1871 - 1951

This is a drawing of an interior scene featuring multiple figures. The drawing depicts a dimly-lit room filled with people gathered around tables. The style is loose and sketchy, with the use of brown tones. The room appears to be a bar or a social gathering place, with figures wearing hats and coats. The composition is dense, with lines creating movement amidst the crowd. Details such as bottles or mugs on the tables emphasize the social setting. Light and shadow contribute to the overall mood and setting of the piece.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    monotype in brown

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank and Jeannette Eyerly

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.2 x 25.1 cm (7 15/16 x 9 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 21.4 x 27.7 cm (8 7/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.95.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Morse 1969, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1986

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., February 1986.

2016

  • Three Centuries of American Prints: from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Gallery in Prague, Prague 1; Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, 2016 - 2017, no. 63.

Bibliography

1997

  • Moser, Joann. Singular Impressions: The Monotype in America. Washington, DC: National Museum of American Art, 1997, p. 73, fig. 71.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: McSorley's; lower right in graphite: John Sloan

Wikidata ID

Q74066795

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