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Our Boys

Print
late 19th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Illustrated music sheet cover for Our Boys, a schottische for the pianoforte by Carl Reiss. Designed by Alfred Concanen, published in London by Enoch & Sons, late 19th century


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOur Boys (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph on paper
Brief description
Music sheet cover for Our Boys, a schottische for the pianoforte by Carl Reiss. Illustrated by Alfred Concanen. Published in London by Enoch & Sons, late 19th century
Physical description
Music sheet cover with an illustration of two men standing on a tall ladder reaching up into the clouds, the rungs labelled, from bottom, '100th NIGHT', '200th NIGHT', and so on. The figures are standing on the rung labelled '900th NIGHT'. The rungs carry on above them to the '1000th NIGHT'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.4cm
  • Width: 24.5cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'Dedicated to / Messrs. JAMES and THORNE. / OUR BOYS. / Schottische, / for the PIANOFORTE, / BY / CARL REISS.' (Printed on cover)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
Illustrated music sheet cover for Our Boys, a schottische for the pianoforte by Carl Reiss. Designed by Alfred Concanen, published in London by Enoch & Sons, late 19th century
Collection
Accession number
S.20-2012

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Record createdJune 28, 2012
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