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"State Fair Scene with Horses & Merry-Go-Round", American Scene Painting, 1947

About the Item

Large and dynamic, this 1947-vintage painting depicts a shirtless man handling a high-spirited Percheron horse that won a blue ribbon at the Indiana state fair. The young men watching the scene, the fairgoers walking by, and the merry-go-round in the distance all bring great color and energy to the scene. The painter was Edmund Brucker, a Midwestern painter through-and-through: he was born a Hoosier, exhibited widely across the Midwest, painted a number of portraits in Indiana, and taught for almost 50 years at the John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis. The painting is gouache and watercolor on paper; it is signed in the lower righthand corner. The reverse side includes copies of a long and detailed letter from Brucker to the painting's owner in the 1980s. Dimensions include matte and frame; visible painting is 30 inches high by 19.75 inches wide..
  • Creator:
    Edmund Brucker (Painter)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 37 in (93.98 cm)Width: 27 in (68.58 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1947
  • Condition:
    Overall excellent; an area with old, white mold is evident on the main figure's left shoulder, probably dating to the 1940s when the gouache paint was still d7500amp.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865139588982
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