Reginald Marsh

Coney Island Beach-Ballet-Girl Pirouetting
1952

A detailed pencil sketch depicting a dynamic scene with multiple figures that appear to be in motion. The central figure is a muscular individual with flowing hair, reaching out with one arm extended. Surrounding this figure are several other characters in various poses, some overlapping, creating a sense of chaos and energy. The background features sketchy, swirling lines suggesting a turbulent atmosphere. In the foreground, a shadowy figure sits hunched over an object. The artwork is signed and dated in the bottom right corner.

A detailed pencil sketch depicting a dynamic scene with multiple figures that appear to be in motion. The central figure is a muscular individual with flowing hair, reaching out with one arm extended. Surrounding this figure are several other characters in various poses, some overlapping, creating a sense of chaos and energy. The background features sketchy, swirling lines suggesting a turbulent atmosphere. In the foreground, a shadowy figure sits hunched over an object. The artwork is signed and dated in the bottom right corner.

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Date
1952

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink, wash, watercolor, and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 22 1/4 × 31 1/8in. (56.5 × 79.1 cm)

Accession number
80.31.13

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Felicia Meyer Marsh Bequest

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Reginald Marsh/Art Students League, New York/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/2057

Reginald Marsh
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