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Curator Pick of the MonthLabel
For the month of June, The Drexel Collection chose A.J. Drexel’s original Victorian Steinway Piano. While A.J. Drexel was known to be a private man, we can have a glimpse into his life from a tribute written by the first dean of men, J. Peterson Ryder. He wrote, “Their home had all the charm of an older civilization. Anthony Joseph’s chief pleasure was to spend his evenings in the music room, which had two pianos, playing duets and quartettes from the Old Masters with his daughters”. Today, the piano is kept tuned and on display in the Picture Gallery.Label Type
Exhibition LabelLabel
This rosewood Steinway piano belonged to Anthony J. Drexel. He was known to be a private man, but we can have a glimpse into his life from a tribute written by the first dean of men of the Institute, J. Peterson Ryder. He wrote, “Their home had all the charm of an older civilization. Anthony Joseph’s chief pleasure was to spend his evenings in the music room, which had two pianos, playing duets and quartettes from the Old Masters with his daughters.”