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The Old Cremona

John F. Peto

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a violin hanging on a door with a music book. The violin is reddish-brown, oriented vertically, with its neck pointing upwards and its body facing forward. A light green music book is tucked behind the violin's upper body on the right side; the visible letters on the book read "VIOLIN" in black. To the right of the violin, a bow is hanging vertically. The background is a dark brown wooden door with visible vertical planks. There are two metal hinges on the left side and a small round keyhole on the right side. The title of the painting is "The Old Cremona" and the artist is John F. Peto.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1887–90
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
458 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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