Object Details
- referenced
- Wilde, Oscar
- composer
- Henry, Amy
- publisher
- Evans and Brothers
- Description
- This sheet music is for the song “Oscar Wilde Forget Me Not Waltz.” It was written and composed by Miss Amy Henry and published by W. A. Evans and Brothers of Boston, Massachusetts in 1900. The cover features an illustrated portrait of Oscar Wilde in an oval surrounded by sunflowers and lilies. Wilde was very popular around this time, and underwent an American speaking tour in 1882 that was very popular, and a few different songs were written about him during his time in the limelight.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- publishing date
- 1900
- ID Number
- 1982.0440.35
- accession number
- 1982.0440
- catalog number
- 1982.0440.35
- Object Name
- sheet music
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 14 in x 10 3/4 in; 35.56 cm x 27.305 cm
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Boston
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Sheet Music
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_663710
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-b8bd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
