id: 126216
accession number: 1948.437
share license status: Copyrighted
url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1948.437
updated: 2023-01-19 15:13:50.641000
Merry-Go-Round, 1930. Reginald Marsh (American, 1898–1954). Etching; platemark: 17.5 x 24.8 cm (6 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.); sheet: 21.4 x 29.4 cm (8 7/16 x 11 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1948.437 © Estate of Reginald Marsh / Art Students League, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New
York
title: Merry-Go-Round
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creation date: 1930
creation date earliest: 1930
creation date latest: 1930
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creditline: Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland
copyright: © Estate of Reginald Marsh / Art Students League, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New
York
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culture: America, 20th century
technique: etching
department: Prints
collection: PR - Etching
type: Print
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catalogue raisonne: Sasowsky 99
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CREATORS
* Reginald Marsh (American, 1898–1954) - artist
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measurements: Platemark: 17.5 x 24.8 cm (6 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.); Sheet: 21.4 x 29.4 cm (8 7/16 x 11 9/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: A Golden Age of American Printmaking
opening date: 1982-01-12T05:00:00
A Golden Age of American Printmaking. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 12-April 18, 1982).
title: Urban Vicissitudes
opening date: 1985-06-25T04:00:00
Urban Vicissitudes. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 25-September 29, 1985).
title: Ashcan School Prints and the American City, 1900-1940
opening date: 2021-07-18T04:00:00
Ashcan School Prints and the American City, 1900-1940. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 18-December 26, 2021).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
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fun fact:
The merry-go-round at Coney Island opened in 1906 and still runs today; it was a signature attraction at the Luna Park amusement park.
digital description:
Reginald Marsh was an obsessive chronicler of city life who worked a generation after the Ashcan School artists but was interested in the same urban subjects. Drawn to the popular entertainments and nightspots of the era, Marsh captured here the squeeze of patrons as they spin on a merry-go-round. His emphasis on the dramatic tilt of the ride creates an oblique viewing angle, thrusting us into near-physical contact with the riders as we notice the additional thrill of the woman’s fluttering skirt as she whirls by.
wall description:
Reginald Marsh was an obsessive chronicler of city life who worked a generation after the Ashcan School artists but was interested in the same urban subjects. Drawn to the popular entertainments and nightspots of the era, Marsh captured here the squeeze of patrons as they spin on a merry-go-round. His emphasis on the dramatic tilt of the ride creates an oblique viewing angle, thrusting us into near-physical contact with the riders as we notice the additional thrill of the woman’s fluttering skirt as she whirls by.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
“Ashcan School Prints and the American City, 1900-1940.” Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine 61, no. 1 (Winter 2021): 46.
page number: Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 46.
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