RIP VAN WINKLE WAS A LUCKY MAN

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

RIP VAN WINKLE WAS A LUCKY MAN

Entry/Object ID

L.2008.89 a-b

Description

Sheet music comprised of two bound, one insert paper sheets; title page in red and green with image of an old man [Rip Van Winkle] in tattered clothing holding a walking stick with trees in the background; in CL, a lithograph of a man above text: "HARRY BULGER", surmounts a red shield with text: "Introduced with Great Success by / HARRY BULGER / IN KLAW & ERLANGER'S / GREAT PRODUCTION / 'THE SLEEPING BEAUTY AND THE BEAST' / AT THE BROADWAY THEATRE / NEW-YORK."; text in red band above image: "RIP VAN WINKLE / WAS A LUCKY MAN-"; text at bottom of image: "WORDS BY" "MUSIC BY" / "WM. JEROME" "JEAN SCHWARTZ"; in BL, a white rectangle with text in banners: "PUBLISHED BY / SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN, / AND COMPANY" and a circle in the middle with what appears to be a heraldic symbol and the words: "TRADE / EVER AT WORK / CROWNED BY SUCCESS / MARK"; TEXT BELOW BANNERS: "CHICAGO / 53 DEARBORN ST." "NEW YORK / 45 WEST 28TH ST." / SAN FRANCISCO CAL. PHELAN BLDG."; purple ink stamp is at BC: "WEHMAN BROS. MUSIC STORE, / 126 PARK ROW, NEW YORK."; ball point ink markings on lithograph image: "N.G.O." and circular scribbles on the lithograph image; second page has three stanzas and choruses of lyrics; third page has four staff lines of music and lyrics with text above and below; fourth and fifth pages have four staff lines of music and lyrics each; sixth page is an advertisement for nine pieces of music.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jean Schwartz

Attribution

Composer

Manufacturer

Shapiro, Bernstein & Company, Inc.

Date made

1901

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Racette list # 89

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

14 in

Width

11 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Losses on edges throughout.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rip Van Winkle

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24E

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial