Study for a group, “Vintage Festival,” Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Henrietta Haller
Accession Number
1904-16-27-c
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Robert Frederick Blum (1857–1903), a American artist of the late 19th, created this *Study for a group,Vintage Festival,” Mendsohn Glee Club, York, NY* between 1895 and1898. As a preparatory drawing focused on figures, it captures a lively ensemble likely destined for a larger composition celebrating the Mendelssohn Glee Club, of New York City's esteemed men's choral societies founded in 4. Blum, known for his elegant portrayals of social scenes and influences from his time in Europe and Japan, here turns his gaze to the vibrant cultural life of Gilded Age Manhattan. The "Vintage Festival" ev...