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Merry-Go-Round

1923

Thomas Schofield Handforth

Associated Names

Thomas Schofield Handforth

Artist, American, 1897 - 1948

This is a drawing of an ornate carousel. The scene depicts a carousel with ornately detailed horses rotating on their posts. The canopy of the carousel is artistically decorative with sculpted designs and masks. In the foreground are parked rider horses, some adorned with human-like figures holding onto the carousel animals. The setting suggests a lively, vintage fair atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

plate: 177 x 258 mm
image: 172 x 252 mm
sheet: 287 x 384 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2330

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Within the print: lower right, HANDFORTH/1923; in pencil: lower left, -50 2nd state; lower right, Thomas Handforth

Wikidata ID

Q76441659

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