Flying Ponies (Euclid Beach Park)
Carl Gaertner · 1932 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Among Gaertner’s most admired canvases, Flying Ponies (Euclid Beach Park) presents a nocturnal view of a beloved carousel that was installed at a now defunct amusement park on the shores of Lake Erie. This ride—featuring suspended horses swirling over a dramatically tilted platform—provides the central focus. Its illumination helps bathe the surrounding darkness, revealing visitors engaged in various activities. The arched entrance gate to Euclid Beach Park still stands and is a designated Cleveland landmark.
The museum’s own description, in English. Licence: CC0
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Details
- Maker
- Carl Gaertner (American, 1898–1952)
- Date
- 1932
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Unframed: 113 x 169.5 cm (44 1/2 x 66 3/4 in.)
- Place of origin
- United States
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 001A ArtLens Exhibition
- Credit line
- Gift of Carol and Michael Sherwin
