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The Rathskeller
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About this work
Economic differences infuse Sloan’s scene of patrons at a Philadelphia bar. Here, a working-class woman sharing a beer with a companion captures the attention of a lone man who has ordered the more costly champagne. One contemporary critic characterized this wealthier man as “a spider watching for the fly.”
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineThe Rathskeller, 1901. John Sloan (American, 1871–1951). Oil on canvas; framed: 110.6 x 89.2 x 7 cm (43 9/16 x 35 1/8 x 2 3/4 in.); unframed: 90.5 x 69 cm (35 5/8 x 27 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hanna Fund, 1946.164
