The Burning Gown (What is it? A lady on fire)
The Burning Gown (What is it? A lady on fire)

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The Burning Gown (What is it? A lady on fire),

1904

John Sloan, 1871–1951; born Lock Haven, PA; died Hanover, NH; active Philadelphia and New York, NY
Published by Frederick J. Quinby Company
2006-343

Information

Title
The Burning Gown (What is it? A lady on fire)
Dates

1904

Maker
John Sloan
Published by Frederick J. Quinby Company
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate: 15.7 × 11.5 cm (6 3/16 × 4 1/2 in.) sheet: 28 x 21.5 cm. (11 x 8 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of James Kraft, Class of 1957
Object Number
2006-343
Place Made

North America, United States

Signatures
Signed in graphite below image, right: John Sloan
Inscription
Printed above plate, upper center: Copyright 1904 by The Frederick J. Quinby Company In plate, bottom left: John / Sloan / 1904 Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Peters Bros. Imp.
Marks/Labels/Seals
Remarque at bottom left
Reference Numbers
Morse 1969, 92. iv/v
Culture
American
Type
etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink, wove paper
Techniques
mounting, etching (printing process)
Subject
figures (representations), men, women

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