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A song sheet cover for 'La Abandonada' composed by Giuseppe Verdi, illustrated with a young woman kneeling at a prie dieu

Publisher Manuel Murguía Mexican
ca. 1850–1900
Not on view
Bound with a group of song sheet covers on coloured paper (46.46.561-578) all published by the Murguia company, whose founder was Manuel Murguía (1807-1860). Each comprises a large sheet printed on the right side of one side only.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A song sheet cover for 'La Abandonada' composed by Giuseppe Verdi, illustrated with a young woman kneeling at a prie dieu
  • Publisher: Manuel Murguía (Mexican, 1807–1860)
  • Date: ca. 1850–1900
  • Medium: Lithograph on pink paper
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 13 3/8 × 20 1/16 in. (34 × 51 cm)
    Image: 7 1/2 × 6 1/8 in. (19 × 15.5 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946
  • Object Number: 46.46.564
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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