Adam and Eve
Date1949
Artist
John Sloan
(American painter, etcher, and illustrator, 1871–1951)
Illustration CitationPossible study for a headpiece for "And Exile," by Justine Krug, in New Mexico Quarterly Review, Summer 1949.
MediumGraphite on tissue paper
Dimensionssheet: 9 13/16 × 7 7/8 in. (24.9 × 20 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1986
Object number1986-133.323
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextThe Biblibal story of Adam and Eve, often depicted with a small Adam and a large, strong Eve, was a favorite subject for Sloan throughout his career. This drawing may be related to an untitled illustration of Adam and Eve that Sloan made for the New Mexico Quarterly Review.
