Jerome Myers

Making a Selection
1904

A sketch on aged paper depicting a scene with four figures, possibly from the 19th century based on their attire. A man in a hat and coat is turned towards a woman who is also heavily clothed, and they appear to be engaged in a transaction or conversation. To the right, another woman stands in profile, looking on, while a young girl in a dress and boots is sketched more faintly in the foreground. The artist's signature and the date May 1887 are visible in the bottom right corner. The drawing is characterized by loose, expressive lines and is not fully detailed, suggesting it may be a preliminary study or a moment captured quickly.
A sketch on aged paper depicting a scene with four figures, possibly from the 19th century based on their attire. A man in a hat and coat is turned towards a woman who is also heavily clothed, and they appear to be engaged in a transaction or conversation. To the right, another woman stands in profile, looking on, while a young girl in a dress and boots is sketched more faintly in the foreground. The artist's signature and the date May 1887 are visible in the bottom right corner. The drawing is characterized by loose, expressive lines and is not fully detailed, suggesting it may be a preliminary study or a moment captured quickly.

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Date
1904

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 9 1/4 × 7 11/16in. (23.5 × 19.5 cm)

Accession number
65.85

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Jerome Myers
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