Hell Hole

John Sloan

1917 · Etching and aquatint · Drawings and Prints

The Golden Swan, nicknamed the Hell Hole, was a popular bar among the theatrical crowd. Mrs. Fred Gardner, whose husband was Vice-President of the Society of Independent Artists for many years, owned a copy if this print with notes on the verso identifying many of the individuals. Eugene O'Neill is at upper right; Peggy O'Neill (no relation) is seated at the table with him; René Lacoste is seated at right center; and Charles Ellis is in the left foreground. This print was awarded a gold medal at the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition, Philadelphia, in 1926, see: Morse 1969, p. 212.

Artist

John Sloan

Date

1917

Medium

Etching and aquatint

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, 1926