Picture Of A Blind Man Who Was On Board The Steamer From New Haven To Sterling And Played The Violin

$5,500 · Offered by James Arsenault & Company

Vicinity of Sterling, NY?, ca. 1840 . Pencil, ink and watercolor on wove paper, 9.125” x 7.1875”. Partially mounted on another sheet of paper. A fascinating and delightful watercolor by an anonymous steamboat traveler on Lake Ontario depicting a blind musician on board who played the violin and the cello simultaneously, using both his hands and his feet.This vivid watercolor bears witness to both the unusual talent of the

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