Unfinished Sketch for a Newspaper Illustration

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Unfinished Sketch for a Newspaper Illustration
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Unfinished Sketch for a Newspaper Illustration

Datec. 1894-1895
Illustration CitationProbably a study for an illustration for the Philadelphia Inquirer or the Philadelphia Press.
MediumInk and graphite on Bristol board
Dimensionscomposition: 13 1/16 × 6 9/16 in. (33.2 × 16.7 cm)
sheet: 13 1/2 x 8 7/16 in. (34.3 x 21.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 2000
Object number2000-101
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Label TextWith its elegant, twisting tree and scroll-like composition, this unfinished study for an illustration demonstrates Sloan's interest in Japanese prints. It also provides a window into his working methods, showing how Sloan delineated his figures in pencil before inking over the lines to create outlines and filling in zones with patterns. It must have been an exacting and slow process.
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