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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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