John Sloan

Before Her Makers and Her Judge, Illustration for "The Masses", August 1913
1913

A detailed sketch depicting a courtroom scene with various figures, including a judge seated at the bench, lawyers, and spectators. The judge is central in the composition, looking down from an elevated position. In the foreground, a man is seated at a table, possibly a lawyer, with papers and a lamp in front of him. The style is expressive with strong shading and lines, conveying a sense of drama and intensity within the courtroom setting. The artwork is signed "John Sloan."

A detailed sketch depicting a courtroom scene with various figures, including a judge seated at the bench, lawyers, and spectators. The judge is central in the composition, looking down from an elevated position. In the foreground, a man is seated at a table, possibly a lawyer, with papers and a lamp in front of him. The style is expressive with strong shading and lines, conveying a sense of drama and intensity within the courtroom setting. The artwork is signed "John Sloan."

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Date
1913

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Lithographic crayon on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 17 3/8 × 25 9/16in. (44.1 × 64.9 cm)

Accession number
36.38

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

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

API
artworks/733

Exhibitions

Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time

Oct 28, 2010–Apr 10, 2011

John Sloan
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