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Grey's Quick Step
Grey's Quick Step is an ink print by the Romanticist artist W. Jr. Lydston. It dates from 1839 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:left image printed in black ink: HAVERHILL; right image printed in black ink: EXETER; left center printed in black ink: W. Lydston Jr. del.; center printed in black ink: ON their tour of camp duty from Portsmouth to Haverhill.; right center printed in black ink: T. Moores Lith. Boston.; lower center printed in black ink: GREYS QUICK STEP, / Respectfully dedicated to / CAPT. JOHN C. PARK, / Officers & Members of the Greys. / Composed & arranged for the Piano / by / B.A.BURDITT, / Performed first time by the Boston Brigade Band / at the encampment in Portsmouth, July 31st 1839. / BOSTON. / Published by HENRY PRENTISS, No. 33 Court Street. / Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1839 by Henry Prentiss in the Clerks Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
About this work
This image shows a group of soldiers marching in a wooded area between two towns labeled "Haverhill" and "Exeter.
This image shows a group of soldiers marching in a wooded area between two towns labeled "Haverhill" and "Exeter." Some soldiers are standing, others are playing instruments, and a few are resting. Trees, rocks, and a fence line the path, with buildings visible in the distance.
The text at the bottom says it’s called Grey’s Quick Step, dedicated to a captain and his unit. It was made as sheet music for piano in 1839.
Next, look up lithography to see how this image was printed.
Overview
Grey's Quick Step is a lithograph created in 1839 by W. Jr. Lydston, printed on sheet music for piano.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a military band marching between Haverhill and Exeter, with soldiers standing, playing instruments, or resting, set against a backdrop of trees, rocks, and buildings.
Technique & Style
The work is a lithograph, a printmaking technique that involves transferring an image from stone or metal to paper, in this case, resulting in a black image on folded wove sheet music.
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