The Rathskeller
Economic differences infuse Sloan's scene of patrons at a Philadelphia bar. Here, a working-class woman sharing a beer with a companion captures the attention of a lone man who has ordered the more costly champagne. One contemporary critic characterized this wealthier man as "a spider watching for the fly."
Credit: Gift of the Hanna Fund
1901
Oil on canvas
90.5 x 69.0cm
1946.164
Image and text courtesy of The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2022
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Permanent collection