Winslow Homer
Skating on the Ladies' Skating-Pond in the Central Park, New York

Skating on the Ladies' Skating-Pond in the Central Park, New York

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Skating on the Ladies' Skating-Pond in the Central Park, New York
ArtistAmerican, 1836–1910
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Skating on the Ladies' Skating-Pond in the Central Park, New York
DateJanuary 28,1860
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsPlate : 13 13/16 × 20 1/4 in. (35.1 × 51.4 cm)
 Sheet: 15 15/16 × 21 9/16 in. (40.5 × 54.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Winslow Homer Graphics
Object number75.659
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Object Type
ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1975; given to MFAH, 1975.
Exhibition HistoryLoaned to Cypress Creek Christian Church and Community Center, Spring, Texas, for Homer/Nast exhibition, September 1, 1998 to February 9, 1999.

Exhibited in "A Victorian Christmas," at the Shell and the American Landscape Museum, Houston, Texas, November 1, 2000 to January 8, 2001 (LN:2000.26).
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
bottom right of sheet in pencil "K34 Gelmon 84 / Harper's Weekly Jan 28,1860"
printed on the plate bottom left corner "W.HOMER DEL"

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