Quaker Nell (Helen M. Taylor)
John Sloan
American, 1871–1951

Details
Title
Quaker Nell (Helen M. Taylor)
Artist/Maker
John Sloan (American, 1871–1951)
Date
1916
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
24 x 20 inches
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hirschl
Accession #
65.49
On View
Currently not on view
Quaker Nell depicts an innocent religious woman who, the artist suggests, maintains her integrity and homespun ways in the city, suggested by the industrial buildings behind her. John Sloan was one of a group of artists called the Ashcan School because of their concern for changing social conditions, particularly slum life. In this painting, Sloan reflects an interest in the psychological and sociological status of his subject.
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