Image of a full-length portrait of evangelist, singer, and sacred music composer Philip Phillips (also spelled Phillip Phillips), known as the "Singing Pilgrim," sitting at an organ labeled "Smith's American Organ" in formal dress, with two song books labeled "Singing Pilgrim" and "Music Leaves" are on the organ; portrait surrounded by a circular twig border decorated with leaves, flowers, and a banner with song titles, and an image of the allegorical figure of Columbia holding an American flag at top with a bald eagle; the poster advertises a concert by Phillips at the Pilgrim. Single-color print. Date supplied by cataloger based on years of publication of music books in image and history of printer; "Singing Pilgrim" was first published in 1866 and Strobridge & Co. began operating under that name in 1867. "Strobridge & Co. Lithographers Cincinnati O."--text, bottom center margin. "Sincerely yours / Philip Phillips"--text, printed in cursive at lower right of image. "Your mission. / 'Singing for Jesus' / 'I'm climbing up Zion's hill' / 'Ten Commandments' / 'By Gone Days' / 'Home of the Soul' / 'A leap for life' / 'The rescue' / 'I'd tell them to be true'--text, on ribbon on border surrounding portrait.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 60.33 x 47.63 cm (23 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.)
Phillips, Philip, 1834-1895--Portraits Composers--Portraits Musical entertainments Musical instruments--Pictorial works Musicians--Portraits Organ (Musical instrument)--Pictorial works Singers--Portraits Lithographs--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Portrait prints. (gmgpc) Theatrical posters--American. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Entertainment Large Size Music and Theater The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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