Richmond Scarlet Guard Quick Step...dedicated to Capt. John D. Munford – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare antique lithograph captures Richmond Scarlet Guard Quick Step...dedicated to Capt. John D. Munford in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Richmond Scarlet Guard Quick Step...dedicated to Capt. John D. Munford
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A lithographed sheet music cover from about 1842, this piece was written as a quick step for the Richmond Scarlet Guard and dedicated to its captain, John D. Munford. Militia and volunteer companies in antebellum Virginia often commissioned marches and quick steps like this one for parades and drills, and the dedicatee's name on the cover tied the tune to a specific local unit. The cover was printed by George Willig, a music publisher whose decorative title pages were common in the 1840s. Its caption also lists Richmond and Virginia militia subjects, which makes it useful for tracing how civic military life was celebrated in print.
| Created / published | c1842. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph. |
| Genre | Sheet music covers 1840-1850.Lithographs 1840-1850. |
| Subjects | LOT subdivision subject: Military Organizations. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by George Willig. Composed by Josh. K. Opl. Caption card tracings: VA--Richmond; Militia -- VA; BI (2); Music...--Title pages--Richmond; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,203 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-136354 |
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