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Mount’s trompe l’oeil painted music stand

William Sidney Mount1845-c. 1855

The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, & Carriages

The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, & Carriages
Stony Brook, United States

Double-sided music stand with trompe l'oeil sheet music painted on each side. Hexagonal shaped legs. One side of stand is painted with the ballad "Dearest Ellen" (published 1811-1812), the other has "Verses for the Fourth of July." Cherry legs and cross braces; soft birch cradle over tulip polar medial deck; larger side stands ash and pine; compartment white pine. Surface has grey base coat and green top coat. Mortise and tenon construction in the uprights and rails. Forged nails and hand cut screws.

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  • Title: Mount’s trompe l’oeil painted music stand
  • Creator: Mount, William Sidney
  • Date Created: 1845-c. 1855
  • Location Created: United States
  • Physical Dimensions: 62” x 24” x 24”
  • Provenance: Melville Collection. Bequest of Ward Melville, 1977.
  • Medium: Cherry/birch/poplar/ash/pine/paint
The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, & Carriages

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