John Sloan

Sunbathers on the Roof
1941

An etching depicting a surreal scene with a couple reclining on a bed in the foreground, with a small dog beside them, set against an urban backdrop with tall buildings and a cityscape. The artwork combines domestic intimacy with an industrial environment, and is titled "Sunbathers on the Roof." The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

An etching depicting a surreal scene with a couple reclining on a bed in the foreground, with a small dog beside them, set against an urban backdrop with tall buildings and a cityscape. The artwork combines domestic intimacy with an industrial environment, and is titled "Sunbathers on the Roof." The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

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Date
1941

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 8 1/2 × 10 1/2in. (21.6 × 26.7 cm) Plate: 5 7/8 × 6 7/8in. (14.9 × 17.5 cm)

Accession number
80.31.138

Edition
Ed. 175 | First state and final state

Publication
Printed by Charles White

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Felicia Meyer Marsh Bequest

Rights and reproductions
© Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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John Sloan
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