Central Park

c. 1901

Maurice Prendergast

Associated Names
Maurice Prendergast

Artist, American, 1858 - 1924

The painting depicts a scene in a park with groups of figures enjoying the outdoors. The central focus is a large, colorful canopy with long sashes. The scene is lively, with diverse colors and brushstrokes creating a sense of movement and cheerfulness. Other groups and individuals can be seen sitting or watching around the central circle, surrounded by lush greenery. The artist uses pastel tones such as blues, greens, and reds to convey harmony and leisure. The style resembles that of Maurice Prendergast, known for portraying social gatherings with vibrant brushwork and palettes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    monotype on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    image: 20 x 25.5 cm (7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 x 32.4 cm (10 x 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.75.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Clark et al. 1990, no. 1760

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Donald C. Malcolm (Thalia Westcott Malcolm), New York, c. 1925; by descent to Colonel Stephen C. Millet, Jr., her son, Washington, DC, 1969; (private dealer); (Jem Hom, Washington, DC), 1975; private collection, 1975; gift 2006 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 105.

2016

  • Three Centuries of American Prints: from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Gallery in Prague, Prague 1; Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, 2016 - 2017, no. 58.

Bibliography

1979

  • The Monotypes of Maurice Prendergast. Exh. cat. Davis & Long Company, New York, 1979: no. 102.

1990

  • Clark, Carol, Nancy Mowll Mathews, and Gwendolyn Owens. Maurice Brazil Prendergast and Charles Prendergast: A Catalogue Raisonné. Williamstown, Massachusetts: Williams College Museum of Art, 1990, p. 633, no. 1760.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: M.B. Prendergast; lower right in plate: Central Park

Wikidata ID

Q75426093

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