Gertrude S. Drick
1917
John Sloan captures the bohemian spirit of Gertrude S. Drick in this striking 1917 portrait. Dressed in a sharp dark suit, a vibrant red hat, and a long fur stole, she sits confidently on a green sofa, clutching a slender cane. As a leading figure of the Ashcan School, Sloan was famous for painting gritty New York City life, but here he turns his focus to a fascinating local character. Drick was a well-known artist and model in Greenwich Village, and her eccentric, almost dandy-like fashion perfectly embodies the rebellious artistic energy of the era.
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