Central Park, New York, Feeding the Swans
In this Central Park scene an elegantly dressed woman in a red dress and two children feed swans from the shore of the Lake. They stand in front of stone columns and a balustrade, and the boy holds a small dog on a leash as swans approach from the right. The Bethesda fountain is represented in the background and the image is surrounded by a painted and gilded border.
Artwork Details
- Title: Central Park, New York, Feeding the Swans
- Artist: George Schlegel, New York (active 1849–1957)
- Publisher: Henry Schile (American, born Germany, active 1870–80)
- Date: 1874
- Medium: Hand-colored lithograph, with a painted black border and text printed in gold
- Dimensions: Image: 17 1/2 × 23 7/8 in. (44.4 × 60.6 cm)
Sheet: 20 1/2 × 26 7/16 in. (52 × 67.2 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
- Object Number: 2018.839.126
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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