Carousel Central Park

c. 1935-1943

Effim H. Sherman

Associated Names
Effim H. Sherman

Artist, American, 1885 - 1964

The image depicts a carousel scene with multiple individuals riding carousel horses. Three people are shown from the waist up, each seated on a horse. The central person has mid-length hair and is wearing a short-sleeved top. The person on the left has short hair and outstretched arms, wearing a long-sleeved garment, while the individual on the right wears a cap and long sleeves. The carousel horses are stylized with visible straps or saddles. Vertical poles supporting the carousel's canopy are seen in the background. A figure in the lower foreground is facing away with raised hands, and another person's profile is visible in the lower right corner, resting their head on their hand. The scene is depicted with delicate line work, capturing movement and interaction within the carousel setting.
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Inscriptions

stamped in ink lower left: FEDERAL ART PROJECT NYC WPA; In pencil lower center: Carrousel (sic) Central Park ; lower right: Effim H. Sherman 12; in the plate lower left: Effim H. Sherman.

Wikidata ID

Q76442125

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