THE JOYFUL PEASANT (JOLLY PEASANT RETURNING FROM HIS WORK)

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

THE JOYFUL PEASANT (JOLLY PEASANT RETURNING FROM HIS WORK)

Entry/Object ID

L.2008.16 a-c

Description

Sheet music comprised of two bound, one insert paper sheets; title page with image of a jubilant young man smoking a pipe, his right arm raised with his hat in his hand, carrying a scythe in his other arm; farmhouse, walking man and church in background; banner at bottom of image inscribed: "Op. 68 ROBERT SCHUMANN No. 9"; image is framed by drawings of sticks and wheat and flowers; text above the image, "INSCRIBED TO THE PUPILS OF REV. JOS. WAUGH, A.M. / The joyful Peasant / (JOLLY PEASANT RETURNING FROM HIS WORK). / DER LUSTIGE BAUER . / (FROHLICHER LANDMANN, VON DER ARBEIT ZURUCKKEHREND); text following image: "Pr. 75 (cents) / ARRANGED BY / ANDRE HARTL. / New Edition revised & fingered by KARL KLAUSER. / NEW YORK / EDWARD SCHUBERTH & CO. / 23 Union Square."; embossed seal at top right: "L. BARKER & CO. / MUSIC, PIANOS, / & CABINET ORGANS, / ASYLUM ST. / OPPOSITE THE ALLYN HOUSE / HARTFORD, CT." reverse of title page blank; third page has three staff lines of music beneath text: "THE JOYFUL PEASANT. / (JOLLY PEASANT RETURNING FROM HIS WORK.) /DER LUSTIGE BAUER. / (Frohlicher Landmann, von der Arbeit zuruckkehrend.) / "R. SCHUMANN, Op. 68. No. 9." "Arr'd. by A.HARTL." / New edition revised and fingered by KARL KLAUSER."; text at bottom of page: "E. S. & Co. 316" "Copyright 1876 by Mirsalis & Hamel."; fourth page has five staff lines of music; fifth through ninth pages have four staff lines of music each; back page is blank.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Schumann

Attribution

Composer

Artist

Andre Hartl

Attribution

Composer

Artist

Karl Klauser

Attribution

Composer

Manufacturer

Edward Schuberth & Company

Date made

1876

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Racette list # 16

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

14-1/4 in

Width

10-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 14 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (36.2 x 27.3 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slight page discoloration and torn edges; folded paper binding wearing away.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial