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Coney Island, New York c. 1880 CI188010 Costume White shortsleeved bathing dresses. White longsleeved bathing dresses with black jackets, hats. L. Actions Three young children dig sand in the foreground, while a trio of teen girls exchange stories in the shallow water. A gaff-rigged sloop sales south across the horizon (1). Commentary A misty feel and a monotone gives this image the feeling of a photograph. Source George Brainerd, "Children in the Surf, Coney Island, New York," Brooklyn Collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Brainerd #2116. Scanned from Ronald G. Pisano, Long Island Landscape Painting, 1820-1920, A New York Graphic Society Book, Little Brown & Co., Boston, 1985. 1 picture. |
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