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John Sloan American
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Sloan states that this plate is an expression of the idea that uniforms are one of the basic devices of militarism. World War II broke out shortly after this plate was made, see: Morse 1969, p. 338.
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Title: The Shell of Hell!
Artist:
John Sloan (American, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 1871–1951 Hanover, New Hampshire)
Date: 1939
Medium: Etching and mezzotint
Dimensions:
Plate: 5 in. × 3 15/16 in. (12.7 × 10 cm)
Sheet: 11 3/4 × 8 7/8 in. (29.8 × 22.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Ernest Shapiro and Family, 1995
Object Number: 1995.411.155
Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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