John Sloan Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
American, 1871-1951
John Sloancame to New York in 1904 and worked for some time as a freelance illustrator. With Robert Henri, he organized an exhibition of a group of urban realist painters, known as "The Eight" or the "Ashcan School," who challenged traditional notions of art. Having moved to the Village in 1912, Sloan lived with his wife Dolly at 240 West 4th Street and at 88 Washington Place.1
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Artist: John Sloan
Head Study, 1930
By John Sloan
Located in Missouri, MO
Head Study, 1930
John Sloan (1871-1951)
Signed Lower Right
10.5" x 9" Unframed
19" x 16.5" Framed
Born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, John Sloan became one o...
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Early 20th Century Ashcan School John Sloan Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Conté
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