Two Portrait Sketches of a Man
Datec. 1920
Artist
John Sloan
(American painter, etcher, and illustrator, 1871–1951)
MediumCharcoal on paper
Dimensionssheet: 6 9/16 × 9 1/4 in. (16.7 × 23.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 2000
Object number2000-754
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextWhile these two sketches seem to portray the same individual, Sloan's approach to his sitter differs markedly. The sketch on the right seems like a typical portrait—serious and flattering—but the one on the left verges on caricature and captures a lively personality.
