Collection Highlights
Stained glass window
ca. 1656
1951.414c
Glass
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The Violinist - Carnegie Hall
Title
The Violinist - Carnegie Hall
Date
1955
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 20 in. ( 61 x 50.8 cm )
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. W.D. Virtue
Object Number
1956.83
Gallery Label
Mrs. Luke's painting pictorially documents the career of Giuseppe Ravita (1890-1958), known as the fiddler of the 57th Street and the "Paganini of the Streets."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
