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The Dying Girl to her Lover! Fare thee well Love!, c.1770-1959 (print)
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The Dying Girl to her Lover! Fare thee well Love!, c.1770-1959 (print)
3671819 The Dying Girl to her Lover! Fare thee well Love!, c.1770-1959 (print) by Firth, Hall & Pond (1833-1847); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: James Francis Driscoll collection of historical American sheet music, ca 1770-1959, Series 5: Illustrated Imprints, n.d. Subseries 1: Firms, n.d. Box 109
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by Praed, Winthrop Mackworth, 1802-1839; Fitzgerald, Edward, Mrs
New York: Firth & Hall); © Newberry Library
Media ID 33092430
© © Newberry Library / Bridgeman Images
Ballads Canticles Feelings Forlorn Grief Grieving Interior Scene Lithographic Lithographs Lover Male Animal Melancholia Melancholy Mournful Music Score Music Scores Music Title Pages Musical Score Musical Sheet Relation Relations Relationship Relationships Serenade Serenading Sheet Music Sing Singing Song Songs Unhappiness Unhappy Beds Deaths Dying Emotions Lithos Litography Lovers Mortality Mourning Passed Away Room Interior
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This print titled "The Dying Girl to her Lover! Fare thee well Love!" captures the essence of a poignant moment in history. Created between 1770 and 1959 by Firth, Hall & Pond, this print is part of the James Francis Driscoll collection at the Newberry Library in Chicago. The image portrays a scene filled with deep emotion and melancholy. A woman lies on a bed, surrounded by somber furnishings. Her lover stands beside her, his face reflecting sadness and grief. The composition evokes a sense of mourning and loss. The artwork belongs to the genre of ballads and serenades, as it was originally created as sheet music cover art by Praed and Fitzgerald for Firth & Hall in New York. It serves as an embodiment of the power that music holds in expressing complex emotions such as unhappiness, sorrow, and longing. Through this photo print, we are transported back to the 19th century when love songs were sung passionately amidst moments of heartache. The image reminds us of our shared human experience—of love found and lost—and how music has always been intertwined with our deepest feelings. As we gaze upon this historical piece captured by Bridgeman Images from Fine Art Finder, we are reminded that even though time may pass us by, certain emotions remain timeless. This photograph encapsulates not only a specific era but also universal themes that continue to resonate with audiences today.
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