Central park Idyll

Art © The Fritz Eichenberg Trust/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

Central park Idyll

Currently not on view

Central park Idyll,

1936

Fritz Eichenberg, 1901–1990; born Cologne, Germany; died Peace Dale, RI; active New York, NY
x1941-21

Information

Title
Central park Idyll
Dates

1936

Maker
Fritz Eichenberg
Medium

Wood engraving

Dimensions

block: 20.3 x 15.4 cm. (8 x 6 1/16 in.)
sheet: 28.9 x 22.4 cm. (11 3/8 x 8 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Federal Art Project, W.P.A. Loan

Object Number
x1941-21
Place Depicted

North America, United States, New York, New York, Central Park

Signatures

In graphite, lower right below image: Fritz Eichenberg
In wood block, lower right: Eichenberg

Inscription

In graphite, lower center: Central Park Idyll
In graphite, lower right: 14 5/8 x 17 3/4 / 19

Marks/Labels/Seals

Stamped in ink, lower left: FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC/ WPA
Watermarks , lower left to right: BASINGWERK PARCHMENT
stamped in ink, verso : Princeton 41-21

Culture
American
Type
prints, wood engraving (process)
Techniques
wood engraving (process)
Subject
trees, skylines, figures (representations), forests, men, birds, ponds

IIIF manifest

The International Image Interoperability Framework, or IIIF, is an open standard for delivering high-quality, attributed digital objects online at scale. Visit iiif.io to learn more.

Open API URL

Our API is generally designed to provide programmatic access to the Museum's collections data for applications that require regular updates and/or the ability to dynamically query and filter the data via the endpoints provided.

Share your feedback with us

The Museum regularly researches its objects and their collecting histories, updating its records to reflect new information. We also strive to catalogue works of art using language that is consistent with how people, subjects, artists, and cultures describe themselves. As this effort is ongoing, the Museum’s records may be incomplete or contain terms that are no longer acceptable. We welcome your feedback, questions, and additional information that you feel may be useful to us. Email us at collectionsinfo@princeton.edu.

Explore More

Holidays at the Museum

Princeton Collects

Mosaic Restaurant