Of Human Bondage, Chapter 87 (preparatory drawing)

John Sloan American
1937
Not on view
This drawing is a preparatory sketch for the artist's illustration of chapter 87 in W. Somerset Maugham's "Of Human Bondage." It is related to three etchings in the collection: 1995.411.147, 1995.411.148, and 1995.411.149.

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  • Title: Of Human Bondage, Chapter 87 (preparatory drawing)
  • Artist: John Sloan (American, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 1871–1951 Hanover, New Hampshire)
  • Date: 1937
  • Medium: Graphite
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 8 7/16 x 7 11/16 in. (21.5 x 19.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Ernest Shapiro and Family, 1995
  • Object Number: 1995.411.146
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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