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The Shoe Shop

A work made of oil on canvas.

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  • A work made of oil on canvas.

Date:

c. 1911

Artist:

Elizabeth Sparhawk-Jones
American, 1885–1968

About this artwork

In 1911 the department store was a relatively new and important urban institution, and The Shoe Shop depicts the activities of female employees and their customers. Elizabeth Sparhawk-Jones rendered this modern subject in a rapid, painterly style, paying particular attention to effects of light and atmosphere. Her early work often represented women in the modern city: nursemaids at home, women strolling in the park, shoppers, and store clerks. Strongly influenced by artist William Merritt Chase, Sparhawk-Jones’s painting constitutes a highly personal vision that drew from both Realism and Impressionism.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Elizabeth Sparhawk-Jones

Title

The Shoe Shop

Place

United States (Artist's nationality)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

c. 1911

Medium

Oil on canvas

Inscriptions

Signed: l.r. Elizabeth Sparhawk-Jones

Dimensions

99.1 × 79.4 cm (39 × 33 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

The William Owen Goodman and Erna Sawyer Goodman Collection

Reference Number

1939.393

Extended information about this artwork

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