The Lady and Her Tree
Poster
1895 (made)
1895 (made)
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John Sloan (1871-1951) was a prominent artist in early 20th-century America. He is particularly well-known for his scenes of city life. He worked as an illustrator and art editor for newspapers and magazines. Here, one of his images is used to advertise the sale of a novel by Charles Stokes Wayne, The Lady and her Tree, published in 1895 by the Vortex Company in Philadelphia.
Object details
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| Title | The Lady and Her Tree (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster advertsing sale of the novel 'The Lady and Her Tree: A Story of Society'. USA, ca. 1900. |
| Physical description | Poster depicting the illustrated book cover by John Sloan next to a text reading: "The American Aristorcracy. Graphically depicted and its hollowness exposed in the latest most interesting novel of the season. For sale here" |
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| Marks and inscriptions | The Lady and her Tree by Charles Stokes Wayne |
| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Literary reference | Charles Stokes Wayne: The Lady and the Tree (1895) |
| Summary | John Sloan (1871-1951) was a prominent artist in early 20th-century America. He is particularly well-known for his scenes of city life. He worked as an illustrator and art editor for newspapers and magazines. Here, one of his images is used to advertise the sale of a novel by Charles Stokes Wayne, The Lady and her Tree, published in 1895 by the Vortex Company in Philadelphia. |
| Bibliographic reference | Peter Morse. John Sloan's Prints: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Etchings, Lithographs and Posters. New Haven, Connecticut, 1969. |
| Other number | LS.145 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1397-2004 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2005 |
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