Deck of a Ship
Datec. 1908-1913
Artist
John Sloan
(American painter, etcher, and illustrator, 1871–1951)
Illustration CitationProbably a preliminary study for a pirate story by Ralph Bergengren, in Collier's and Everybody's, 1908–1913.
MediumGraphite on paper
Dimensionssheet: 8 7/8 x 8 13/16 in. (22.5 x 22.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 2000
Object number2000-28
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextBetween 1908 and 1913, Sloan illustrated several comic stories about pirates by the author Ralph Bergengren. Probably in preparation for this, Sloan produced many drawings of ships' decks, riggings, and interiors that cannot be linked to specific published illustrations.
