Bidspirit auction | John Sloan (American, 1871-1951), ”Anshutz
John Sloan (American, 1871-1951), ”Anshutz on Anatomy,” 1912 (Morse, 155) - John Sloan (American, 1871-1951), ”Anshutz on Anatomy, ” 1912 (Morse, 155) Etching on paper, titled and signed across lower margin and inscribed ”100 proofs”. Dimensions : 7 3/8 in. x 8 7/8 in. (plate); 16 in. x 17 in. (framed) Provenance : Shapiro Auctions, 9 November 2024, lot 56; From a Bala Cynwyd, PA estate. A scene showing Thomas Anshutz, an instructor at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, delivering a talk on anatomy to artists at the New York School of Art. There is a self-portrait of Sloan (in glasses) at the extreme upper right, with fellow artists George Bellows, Maurice Prendergast, Robert Henri, and William Glackens also in attendance. Condition: Not examined outside frame. In good overall condition with minor scattered foxing in margins. The frame in good condition.