DETAILS
The scene takes place in Washington Square Park in New York City. Three ladies slide and fall on the ice, while two men observe by a park bench in the background. Sloan's artwork captured scenes of urban life in turn-of-the-century New York City. This image is included in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York), Accession Number: 26.30.49.
TITLE
Girls Sliding
EDITION
Edition of 100
STYLE
Ashcan School | Realist
MEDIUM
Etching printed in black on paper
LITERATURE
Morse 171
FRAMING
Matted and framed
PLACE OF ORIGIN
United States
MAKER
John French Sloan (American, 1871-1951) | Active: Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, New Mexico
MARKS
Signed in plate and in pencil (lower right): John Sloan
PERIOD
Early 20th century
DATE
1915
DIMENSIONS
Width 13.5 Depth 1.5 Height 12.5 inches
Sight: Width 6.25 Height 4.75 inches