Study for a woman, âVintage Festival,â Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY
1895â1898
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Henrietta Haller
Accession Number
1904-16-4
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Robert Frederick Blum (1857–1903), a prominent American artist known for his evocative genre scenes and illustrations, created this *Study for a Woman, “Vintage Festival,” Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY* between 1895 and 1898. As a preparatory figure study, it captures a female figure likely destined for a larger composition celebrating the Mendelssohn Glee Club, one of New York City's esteemed men's choruses founded in 1884. Blum, who frequently depicted social gatherings, theater, and everyday life with a keen eye for costume and character, drew from the vibrant cultural scene of Gilded...