Rêverie: Woman Beside Gramophone, Man Playing Violin – Antique Wall Art
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Description
A window into the past: Rêverie: Woman Beside Gramophone, Man Playing Violin, preserved in this historic image. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Rêverie: Woman Beside Gramophone, Man Playing Violin
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A gramophone and a violin sit side by side in this scene, an unusual pairing that places the picture at the edge of the Victorian era. Emile Berliner introduced the flat-disc gramophone in 1887, and by the 1890s recorded sound was becoming a novelty in middle-class parlors, so a machine that played music on its own would have been a fresh sight. The title, *Rêverie*, points to a dreamy, daydreaming mood, and the French name suggests a genre piece meant to evoke romance and quiet domestic life. The record does not name the artist, so the emotional story the image tells is best read through its setting and its title.
| Original scan | 814 × 515 px |
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| Reference | Img122 |
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