Reading in the Subway

JOHN SLOAN (1871-1951) Reading in the Subway etching, on laid paper, 1926, Morse's third (final) state, signed and titled in pencil, inscribed "Her feet beneath her petticoat / Like little mice peeped in and out / As if they feared the light" / (Sir John Suckling 1620)', from the intended edition of 100 (Morse notes that 85 were printed), with margins, framed Image: 5 x 4 in. (128 x 101 mm.) Sheet: 10 ¾ x 7 ½ in. (273 x 191 mm.)