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The Constabulary; Policing the Rural Districts in Philadelphia, 1910
John Sloan1915/1915
Delaware Art Museum
Wilmington, DE, United States
The ironic blandness of the caption contrasts with Sloan's portrayal of the savagery of an attack on Philadelphia street-car strikers in 1910.
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- Title: The Constabulary; Policing the Rural Districts in Philadelphia, 1910
- Creator Lifespan: 1871/1951
- Creator Nationality: American
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Hanover, NH
- Creator Birth Place: Lock Haven, PA
- Date: 1915/1915
- Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings: John Sloan (LRC in crayon)
- Physical Dimensions: w25.1875 x h18.1875 in (Complete)
- Painter, etcher, and illustrator: John Sloan
- Illustration Citation: The Masses, April 6, 1915
- Credit Line: Gift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1981
- Provenance: © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
- Type: Drawings
- Rights: © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for reproduction or publication.
- External Link: http://emuseum.delart.org:8080/emuseum/
- Medium: Crayon, wash, and gouache on paper affixed to paper
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