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Young Sailors "Small Yacht Racing"

Long Island Beach, New York
1881 AB188110

Costume
   Girls: Multi-colored dresses, bloomers, stockings, shoes and sun hats.
   Boys: Blazers, trousers, shoes, hats.

   L.

Actions
   The tide leaves a little pond for the children to both wade in and sail their boats (1). The parents watch from the sandbar side.

Commentary
   Compare this to another Carr painting at a similar location and similar subjects (AB188020).

Source
   Samuel S. Carr, "Small Yacht Racing," Daniel J. Terra Collection, Terra Museum of American Art, Evanston. IL. Scanned from Ronald G. Pisano, Long Island Landscape Painting, 1820-1920, A New York Graphic Society Book, Little Brown & Co., Boston, 1985. 1 picture.
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