Artist:
Tom Bostelle
(American, 1921 - 2005)
Lenape Jesus
Medium: Mixed media on canvas adhered to panel
Date: 1968
Dimensions:
81 1/2 × 108 5/8 in. (207 × 275.9 cm)
Accession number: 2006.12
Copyright: © artist, artist's estate, or other rights holders
Curatorial RemarksContains references to the elaborate carousel which used to be located in Lenape Park, a popular summer retreat for Philadelphians at the turn of the 20th century located on the banks of the Brandywine River a few miles north of the museum.