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Coney Island

A cool-toned oil painting of a merry-go-round. Several figures ride horses on the merry-go-round, and the central figure, a black-skinned youth, rides a lion. In the background on the right, a group of people stand in front of a structure that has a sign with the words “Fire Eater” on its roof. The colors blur together, creating a soft and atmospheric scene.

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  • A cool-toned oil painting of a merry-go-round. Several figures ride horses on the merry-go-round, and the central figure, a black-skinned youth, rides a lion. In the background on the right, a group of people stand in front of a structure that has a sign with the words “Fire Eater” on its roof. The colors blur together, creating a soft and atmospheric scene.

Date:

1932

Artist:

Joseph Delaney
American, 1904–1991

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Joseph Delaney

Title

Coney Island

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1932

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

47.6 × 61 cm (18 × 24 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Clarence S. Wilson Jr. and Helena Chapellín Wilson

Reference Number

1991.99

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