Strikers and Scabs (or Inferiors and Equals) / John Sloan

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Accession Number: 1972/1.158
Title: Strikers and Scabs (or Inferiors and Equals)
Artist: John Sloan
Artist Nationality: American
Artist Life Dates: 1871-1951
Medium and Support: crayon, graphite, black ink on tracing paper mounted on rice paper
Object Creation Date: 1910
Credit Line: Museum Purchase
Inscription: Signed, dated, and inscribed, l.l.: John Sloan/ The New York Call Jan. l9l0/ The Scab Inscribed in red pencil, l.r.: JS #624 Inscribed on drawing, since removed: The Boss has just old the young lady Scab that she is his equal because she is a Scab/ That she is an American for the same reason! That only "foreigners" go on strike!/ and that by being a Scab she is gaining the respect of the community - she believes all this!/ The two strikers [sic] pickets respect themselves they believe
Dimensions: 43.8 cm x 47.5 cm (17 1/4 in. x 18 11/16 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Keywords: buildings; hats; lamp; stair; standing; walking
Secondary Keywords: architecture; clothing; feathers; figures; modern and contemporary art; objects; people and occupations
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 929 x 875
File Size: 114 KB
Record: 1972/1.158
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1972-sl-1.158/1972_1.158.jpg

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Full citation: "Strikers and Scabs (or Inferiors and Equals); John Sloan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1972-sl-1.158/1972_1.158.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 17, 2024.