Created by

Hayden, Palmer C., American, 1890 - 1973

Date

1953

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

H x W: 24 × 18 1/8 in. (61 × 46 cm)

Description

This oil painting depicts a carousel set in a busy urban cityscape. Set in the center of the scene, the carousel has a green and white striped canopy overhead. It has triangular-shaped multicolored flags set at intervals around the edge of the canopy. On the carousel platform itself are various animal figures mounted on poles with people riding on them. The animal figures include cows with upraised horns, leaping zebras, horses and a lion. Surrounding the carousel is a crowd of people. Behind the carousel is a large indistinct crowd and several high-rise buildings. At the bottom right corner of the painting, in black, is [Palmer Hayden 1953].

Classification

Visual Arts

Type

oil paintings

Topic

Amusements

Art

Communities

Recreation

Urban life

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Michael Rosenfeld and halley k harrisburg

Object number

2016.155

Restrictions & Rights

© Palmer C. Hayden

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

GUID

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