East River

Title

East River

Date

Unknown

Creator

Joseph Delaney, 1904-1991 See all items with this value

Contributor

Atlanta Annuals

Description

Joseph Delaney, younger brother of Beauford Delaney, was a Harlem Renaissance artist from Knoxville, TN. East River depicts the waterway that separates Queens from Manhattan. The impasto piece shows Queens and two boats by the Queensboro bridge with Manhattan in the distance.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Urban life See all items with this value

Landscapes See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Architecture

Nature

Black Art

American Northeast

Location

Atlanta

Fulton County

Georgia

USA

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

15.25 in. x 11.25 in.

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

1946.001

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.CAU.032

Rights

All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.

Contributing Institution

Clark Atlanta University

Source

Clark Atlanta University Art Museum

Collection

Atlanta Art Annuals See all items with this value

Language

English

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