Coney Island by Julian Ralph and Henry McCarter in July Scribner's
Date1896
Artist
Henry McCarter
(American painter, illustrator, 1866–1942)
Illustration CitationAdvertising poster for "Coney Island," by Julian Ralph and Henry McCarter, in Scribner's Magazine, July 1896
MediumCommercial lithograph
Dimensionscomposition: 17 7/16 × 12 5/8 in. (44.3 × 32.1 cm)
sheet: 21 1/2 × 14 3/16 in. (54.6 × 36 cm)
sheet: 21 1/2 × 14 3/16 in. (54.6 × 36 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1980
Object number1980-234
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextPainter and illustrator Henry McCarter became the first instructor of illustration at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1900. In this promotional poster, he recieves equal billing with the author of a descriptive story about Coney Island, a New York City resort and entertainment site since the 1830s.
