Aquarium

Name/Title

Aquarium

Entry/Object ID

2010.7

Artwork Details

Medium

lithograph on paper

Context

Credit Line: Purchased by the Canton Museum of Art

Made/Created

Artist

Mabel Dwight

Date made

n.d.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame Size

Height

16-1/2 in

Width

17 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

10-1/4 in

Width

10-5/8 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Mabel Dwight was known for her keen observation of the absurdity of the human condition; she is best known for her lightly satirical depictions of life in New York City. This particular lithograph depicts the New York Aquarium when it was located in Battery Park. The Aquarium lasted in the Battery until 1941, when it was relocated to Coney Island because of the construction of the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.