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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Oil Painting - Minstrel
Object Number
1912-01-1
Description
Small oil painting depicting a musician playing a banjo in a minstrel show - musician is seated on a stool or chair, sitting cross-legged and wearing a red striped shirt, striped trousers, yellow necktie, and tall hat.
Provenance
According to the object record, the performer was a friend of the artist (Hiram Matthews, who lived on Prospect Street) and a white resident of town. The accession book entry states that "the minstrel was one of the 'boys'," likely referring to a group of white friends who put on a minstrel performance in town.
Comment
Companion piece to 1912-01-2.
Category
Maker
Date Made
1860
Dimensions
10" x 8.25"
Social Tags (experimental)
