Right and Left

William Sidney Mount1850

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

Man with hat sitting at chair; body facing left but head turned toward viewer; in his hands are a violin and bow as if he is about to play or has just finished. Signed at lower center 'Wm. S. Mount/ 1850.'; on the reverse 'Right and Left' (lost to conservation).

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Title: Right and Left
Creator: William Sidney Mount
Date Created: 1850
Location Created: United States/New York/Long Island
Physical Dimensions: 40 3/4" x 36 1/4"
Provenance: Purchased from the Robert Carlen Gallery through Hirschl and Adler (whose finder fee was of $1,000) for $10,000, 1956.
Subject Keywords: Paintings, Oil paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas

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