Image of the Day, March 23, 2012
“Though a living cannot be made at art, art makes life worth living. It makes living, living. It makes starving, living. It makes worry, it makes trouble, it makes a life that would be barren of everything — living. It brings life to life.” — John Sloan
John Sloan is well known as a member of “The Eight” and for his paintings of gritty urban scenes -- often narratives of city life in New York City during the early part of the 20th century. Like many artists, he travelled west to Santa Fe in 1919. He bought a home and studio and returned every summer for four months until 1950, one year prior to his death.
His painting Still Life, Hat on Chair, 1932 will be sold at Sotheby’s American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture Auction, New York, 05 April, 2012 at 10:00.
The low estimate is $15,000., and the high estimate is $20,000.