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Skating on the Ladies' Skating-Pond in the Central Park, New York, by American 19th Century, ink, 1860

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

American 19th Century

1860

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Skating on the Ladies' Skating-Pond in the Central Park, New York is a 1860 ink by American 19th Century, a Impressionism work, depicting Ice Skating, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
American 19th Century
When & what style?
1860 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows people skating on a frozen pond in Central Park, New York. The scene is set in a winter landscape with trees and buildings around the pond. The people are dressed in old-fashioned clothes, which gives a hint about the time period it was made. To learn more about the process used to create this image, look into the technique: engraving.

About the artist

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Artist

American 19th Century

This artist painted everyday American life in the 1800s. Look at *Farmhouse in Mahantango Valley*—a quiet, sunlit scene of rural Pennsylvania. *Boy and Girl* shows two children standing close, their faces turned toward…

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