Tuning
1867
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Artist
William Sidney Mount
William Sidney Mount (November 26, 1807 – November 19, 1868) was a 19th-century American genre painter.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Tuning is a 1867 by William Sidney Mount, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A man sits in a chair, tuning a violin. Light from a window falls on his hands and the violin’s neck. His room looks simple, with a plain wall and a single chair. Mount painted everyday life in 1867. This quiet scene shows a moment before the music starts. It feels honest and familiar. Look for similar scenes by Mount in gallery 231 at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
William Sidney Mount was the first major American painter of genre, or scenes of everyday life. While not directly related, the musical subject matter of two of these drawings, Tuning and Catching a Tune, brings to mind Mount's famous painting, The Power of Music, which is on view gallery 231.
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William Sidney Mount (November 26, 1807 – November 19, 1868) was a 19th-century American genre painter.
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