Danbury Fair

1930

John Steuart Curry

Associated Names
John Steuart Curry

Artist, American, 1897 - 1946

This is a drawing of a fair scene. The image captures a fairground with various fair elements. In the foreground, there is a large, sculpted figure surrounded by fruits and vegetables. Behind the figure, an auctioneer stands at a podium with spectators gathered around. In the background, a Ferris wheel spins against a backdrop of tents and hills under a cloudy sky. The words “Danbury Fair” are inscribed in large letters across a banner at the top of the image. The drawing features detailed crosshatching and shading.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Bibliography

1991

  • Beall, Karen F., and David W. Kiehl. Graphic Excusrions: American Prints in Black and White, 1900-1950, Selections from the Collection of Reba and Dave Williams. Boston, Massachusetts: D. R. Godine, 1991, p. 30.

Inscriptions

Geo. C. Miller/Litho, in pencil; lower left corner: P-L/184 in pencil (by unknown hand); signed: J. Curry 30. [J and 3 reversed] on stone, lower right; John Steuart Curry, in pencil, lower right.

Wikidata ID

Q76440202

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