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Coney Island

1932

Isac Friedlander

Associated Names

Isac Friedlander

Artist, American, born Latvia, 1888 - 1968

This is a drawing of an amusement park scene at night. The scene shows various elements of an amusement park such as a carousel, a hot dog stand, and rides including a roller coaster and a Ferris wheel. In the foreground, an animated crowd of figures is walking amidst the attractions, which are lit with small lights. The signage displays the words "Steeplechase," "Whirl," and "Cyclone. There is a giant peanut character with a top hat.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint
Credit Line

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

image: 266 x 203 mm
sheet: 407 x 330 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1944

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil, lower left, Coney Island; lower center, 8/15; lower right, I. Friedlander (G.F.) 1932

Wikidata ID

Q76550649

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