Side Show - Coney Island

1936

Minnie Lois Murphy

Associated Names
Minnie Lois Murphy

Artist, American, 1901 - 1962

The image shows a person playing a drum while seated. The individual has a focused expression and is wearing a hat, sleeveless top with tassels, and patterned shoes. There are decorations around their neck. In the background, there is another person with a headscarf and a third person wearing a cap and holding a scroll. The background features textured designs and lighting. The setting appears festive, with garlands of lights, striped patterns, and artistic motifs in the environment.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Lyle Evan Gallery, Boston, MA); Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT, 7 March 1989; gift to the NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, Ed. 60, Side Show - Coney Island; lower right, Minnie Lois Murphy.

Wikidata ID

Q76454753

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