The American star

Kemmelmeyer, Frederick (died 1821)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
ca. 1803
Height:
55.9 cm  (22 in.)
Width:
45.1 cm  (17 3/4 in.)
Technique / Medium:
oil and gold leaf on paper

    Item location

  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
    American paintings and sculpture[Museum inv. no.: 62.256.7]Signature at lower right: F. Kemmelmeyer / Pinxit

Description

In the center a bust sculpture of George Washington; two coiled trumpets, two military drums, some drumsticks and other objects lying beneath the pedestal.

People as subjects

Washington, George (1732-1799) (Non-musician/dancer)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Trumpet [4446] (Two trumpets, one on each side of the pedestal.)
Drum [2585] (Two drums, one on each side of the pedestal.)

RIdIM images


Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

3454