Portrait of William Mason

Portrait of William Mason

Item Information

Title:
Portrait of William Mason
Description:
Portrait sketch (?) in gilded gold frame with glass by William Mason (son of Lowell Mason) -- paper stamp on front.
Date:
[ca. 1849–1854]
Format:
Drawings/Illustrations
Genre:
Portraits
Location:
Lowell Mason House
Collection (local):
Lowell Mason House Collection
Subjects:
Mason, William, 1829-1908
Extent:
1 drawing : ink and watercolor ; 25 x 31 cm
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Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
The style of portrait suggests it is from the period in which Mason studied in Weimar with Liszt. It is possible that portrait if from a member of the circle of Ary Scheffer, whose style this somewhat resembles and who was a member of the Liszt circle.
Framed by Another Atmosphere Gallery & Custom Framing, Newburyport, MA. (label on back)
Pocket empty
Back of item not digitized.
Preferred Citation:
Lowell Mason Foundation
Notes (date):
Date supplied by cataloger.
Notes (object):
In a fine riviere-style gilt impressed leather mat, set in a gold frame.
Notes (historical):
William Mason, pianist, teacher and composer, was the son of Lowell Mason. "In 1849 William was sent to Europe, where he studied in Leipzig with Moscheles, Hauptmann and Richter, in Prague with Dreyschock and in Weimar with Liszt (1853 and 1854). His Memories of a Musical Life are valuable for an anecdotal account of Liszt's Weimar circle... Mason was possibly the first pianist to give concerts in the USA without assisting artists... His compositions include more than 50 virtuoso piano pieces in an accepted, genteel and often over-refined style. In 1872 he received the DMus from Yale College." (Grove Online)
Identifier:
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