John Sloan "Turning Out The Light" Plate Signed Lithograph Reproduction NYC Life

Reproduction of Signed Lithograph by John Sloan "Turning Out The Light" Taken from the Volume "A Treasury of American Prints Edited by Thomas Craven, 1930s Print Measures 9.5" x 12.5" Condition is Unused Antique Artist: John Sloan (1871 - 1951) Date of original: 1905 Medium of Original: etching This reproduction of John Sloan's etching was published much later as a high-quality reproduction. Source: The reproduction came from a 1939 book titled A Treasury of American Prints, which was edited by Thomas Craven. Plate number: "Plate number 83" refers to its page number or placement in that book. "Signed" reproduction John Sloan's "Turning Out The Light" (1905) is an etching that depicts a couple preparing for bed in a New York City apartment. A woman, on her hands and knees on the rumpled bed, reaches to turn off a gas lamp. Sloan uses chiarscuro, a strong contrast between light and dark, to create a sense of depth & drama in the dimly lit room, which was controversial for its perceived vulgarity and honest portrayal of domestic life. The etching "Turning Out the Light" was part of his series titled, "The New York City Life series" which included thirteen etchings in all. As a set, they demonstrate Sloan's ability to narrate anecdotal aspects of urban life. Turning Out the Light, from 1905, depicts just the sort of scene Sloan might have observed from his apartment window. In the scene, a woman dressed in a nightgown kneels on a bed and reaches up to a sconce on the wall to t