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Image of The Picture Buyer
Artist
John Sloan (Primary)
Title

The Picture Buyer

Date
1911
Century
20th century
Medium & Support
Etching on Arches paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.
Style
Ash Can School
Object Type
Prints
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by 2007 Collectors' Circle members David Moltke-Hansen and Patricia Poteat and Gail & Brian McCarthy
Accession Number
2007.30.63
Copyright
None
Description

Man seated in center of art gallery looking at painting with William Macbeth, gallery owner standing behind him. According to Sloan this was “An incident in the galleries of William Macbeth - he is shown purring in the ear of the victim.” From the series 'New York City Life.'

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