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Source Description
Alfred Jacob Miller executed this print as the cover for sheet music distributed by the Baltimore music publisher George Willig, Jr. "Far o'er the Deep Blue Sea" was composed by John H. Hewitt with lyrics by R. H. Pratt. Arranged for voice and piano, it was intended to appeal to the large popular market for music to perform in the home. The song opens with a dream of sailing away in the boat of a daring sailor:The moon is beaming brightly love,Upon the deep blue sea-A trusty crew is waiting nearFor thee, dear girl, for thee!Then leave thy downy couch, my love,And with thy sailor, flee;His gallant bark shall bear thee safe,Far o'er the deep blue sea.
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Document identity
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22415
label
Far o’er the Deep Blue Sea
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obj
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print
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
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22415
sourceUrl
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print
stage
normalized
title
Far o’er the Deep Blue Sea
description
Alfred Jacob Miller executed this print as the cover for sheet music distributed by the Baltimore music publisher George Willig, Jr. "Far o'er the Deep Blue Sea" was composed by John H. Hewitt with lyrics by R. H. Pratt. Arranged for voice and piano, it was intended to appeal to the large popular market for music to perform in the home. The song opens with a dream of sailing away in the boat of a daring sailor:The moon is beaming brightly love,Upon the deep blue sea-A trusty crew is waiting nearFor thee, dear girl, for thee!Then leave thy downy couch, my love,And with thy sailor, flee;His gallant bark shall bear thee safe,Far o'er the deep blue sea.
provenance
Alfred J. Miller (?), Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1966, by gift.
date
1834
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Prints
sheet music
lithographs
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
24.2
height
19.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 1/2 x W: 7 1/2 in. (24.2 x 19.1 cm)
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med
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4486
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EAN
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2987
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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626a4484674e96d4
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2
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photo
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