Coney Island / Leo J. Meissner

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Accession Number: 1984/2.85
Title: Coney Island
Artist: Leo J. Meissner
Artist Nationality: American
Artist Life Dates: 1895-1977
Medium and Support: linocut on paper
Object Creation Date: 1927
Credit Line: Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art
Inscription: Inscribed in pencil, at l.l.: "Coney Island" 1/30 Signed and dated, l.r.: "Leo J. Meissner 1927"
Dimensions: 26.3 cm x 39 cm (10 3/8 in. x 15 3/8 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Keywords: boardwalks; coney island; docks; figures; lamp; reclining; umbrella; water
Secondary Keywords: americas; buildings and the land; locality; modern and contemporary art; new york; north & central america; objects; open spaces; open spaces and site elements; open spaces by function; open spaces by location or context; people and occupations; standing; the natural world; united states; walkways; waterfront spaces; waterfronts and waterfront spaces; waterscapes
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1433 x 957
File Size: 163 KB
Record: 1984/2.85
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1984-sl-2.85/1984_2.85.jpg

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Full citation: "Coney Island; Leo J. Meissner." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1984-sl-2.85/1984_2.85.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024.