Arthur S. Meyer
Date1950
Artist
John Sloan
(American painter, etcher, and illustrator, 1871–1951)
MediumCharcoal on paper
Dimensionssheet: 12 × 9 13/16 in. (30.5 × 24.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 2000
Object number2000-510
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextIn 1950 Sloan accepted a commission to paint the portrait of Arthur S. Meyer, who was retiring as chairman of the New York State Board of Mediation. Helen Farr Sloan recalled that Meyer kept falling asleep during the sittings, which may explain his expression in this sketch.
