Elizabeth Sparhawk-Jones (American, 1885–1968)
The Shoe Shop
INV-3073
Elizabeth Sparhawk-Jones (American, 1885–1968)c. 1911
The Shoe Shop
Elizabeth Sparhawk-Jones (American, 1885–1968) →ImpressionismModernismpaintingmodern and contemporary art
Date
c. 1911
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
99 × 84.2 cm (38 15/16 × 33 1/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
The William Owen Goodman and Erna Sawyer Goodman Collection
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.
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