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Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
JOHN SLOAN (1871-1951)
THE ECHO. 1895.
18 3/4x8 1/4 inches, 47 1/2x21 cm. Condition A.
The Echo was a seminal, Chicago-based, fin-de-siècle humor, art and poster magazine. Started in May 1895, and published twice a month, The Echo's mission statement was to "open the large, unexplored mine of foreign illustration and humor to Americans, in an artistic dress and at a reasonable price. It will present the cream of the fun that England, France and Germany laugh over. As it grows, it will offset the methods of the foreigners by showing what is modern in American black-and-white." (The Echo, vol. 1, no. 1, May 1, 1895). Sloan also provided illustrations for the magazine. This image also appeared on the magazine's cover for the February 15, 1986 issue. Kiehl 277, The American Poster 20, The Met 1985.1129.2.
