The Lay of Pestal - Sheet Music Cover
1854
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1854
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Lay of Pestal - Sheet Music Cover is a 1854 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a man in a dark, cramped room, dressed like a soldier or prisoner. He’s slumped on a chair, one arm resting on a table with a jug and a book. Behind him, a barred window lets in dim light, and a music sheet is pinned to the wall. His face looks tired, and his posture is slumped. The text at the bottom calls it sheet music for a song about a "troubled heart," suggesting this image might be tied to a story or play. The style looks like an old-fashioned print, not a painting. If you like this kind of dramatic, story-driven art, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.
