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Photography by Edward C. Robison III

Monsieur Bellequeue

ArtistJohn Sloan, 1871–1951
Date1903
MediumPencil on tissue paper
Dimensions7 1/2 x 4 in. (19.1 x 10.2 cm)
Inscription(s)l.c., in pencil: M. Bellequeue l.r., in red pencil: JS #2154
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, Gift of Kraushaar Galleries, New York, 2013.37
ClassificationDrawing
Provenanceto Estate of John Sloan, 1951; Katherine Degn, New York, NY, and Carole Pesner, New York, NY; given to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2013
On ViewNo
Monsieur Bellequeue7.5 × 4 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 4.1× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.