Great Point Beach, Nantucket

Provenance

Hammer Galleries, New York, New York
Private collection, from 1977–2001
Private collection, Bethesda, MD

Note

Although Sloane is best known for his depictions of American rural life and atmospheric phenomena, he traveled extensively throughout the Northeastern United States, producing numerous works focused on the New England landscape. In this painting, his distinctive brushwork conveys the quiet vastness of the beach, sensitively rendering the subtleties of light and shifting atmospheric conditions. The composition highlights his mastery in depicting expansive skies and the convergence of land and sea, evoking the tranquil, desolate beauty of the New England coastline. A signature on the reverse identifies the location as Great Point Beach near Nantucket.