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Rip Van Winkle

Sheet Music
ca. 19th century (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet cover for 'Rip Van Winkle' by Charles d'Albert, published by Chappell & Co, ca. 19th century


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRip Van Winkle (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Music sheet cover for 'Rip Van Winkle' by Charles d'Albert, published by Chappell & Co, ca. 19th century
Physical description
Cover of the sheet music for 'Rip Van Winkle'. In the centre, there is an image of Rip Van Winkle in the mountains surounded by the ghosts of Hudson's crew and also an image of Rip Van Winkle with a bucket who is now an elderly man. Credits of the song are printed above and below the image.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.5cm
  • Width: 24.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
/RIP VAN WINKLE/ON AIRS/FROM PLANQUETTE'S OPERA/BY CHARLES D'ALBERT/LONDON; CHAPPELL & CO. 50 NEW BOND ST. CITY BRANCH 15 POULTRY./ (Text on front of cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Association
Literary references
  • Washington Irving's ‘‘Rip Van Winkle’’ is one of the best-known short stories in American literature.
  • Rip van Winkle by Charles d'Albert
Summary
Music sheet cover for 'Rip Van Winkle' by Charles d'Albert, published by Chappell & Co, ca. 19th century
Collection
Accession number
S.360-2012

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Record createdApril 19, 2012
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