Reginald Marsh

(Merry-Go-Round)
c. 1940

A sketch on paper depicting a dynamic scene of multiple figures on horseback, with the central figure prominently riding a horse and brandishing a sword. The drawing is executed with loose, expressive lines suggesting movement and chaos, typical of a rough preliminary artwork or study. The paper has rough edges, indicating it may have been torn from a larger sheet.

A sketch on paper depicting a dynamic scene of multiple figures on horseback, with the central figure prominently riding a horse and brandishing a sword. The drawing is executed with loose, expressive lines suggesting movement and chaos, typical of a rough preliminary artwork or study. The paper has rough edges, indicating it may have been torn from a larger sheet.

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Date
c. 1940

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 9 1/16 × 15in. (23 × 38.1 cm)

Accession number
80.31.40

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/2692

Reginald Marsh
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