Reginald Marsh
1898–1954

Introduction

Reginald Marsh (March 14, 1898 – July 3, 1954) was an American painter, born in Paris, most notable for his depictions of life in New York City in the 1920s and 1930s. Crowded Coney Island beach scenes, popular entertainments such as vaudeville and burlesque, women, and jobless men on the Bowery are subjects that reappear throughout his work. He painted in egg tempera and in oils, and produced many watercolors, ink and ink wash drawings, and prints.

Wikidata identifier

Q7308806

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Country of birth

France

Roles

Artist, engraver, etcher, genre artist, graphic artist, illustrator, painter

ULAN identifier

500016727

Names

Reginald Marsh, Marsh

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