fbpx

The Irish mother's lament

Update Our ticketing, donations, and membership sales portal is down for scheduled maintenance on the afternoon of 4/11.

Search Collections

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Location Note

Barrett Family Papers. Sheet Music of Mrs. Geo. Barrett (Bound, Vol. 6, embossed "MUSIC II" on spine)

GUSN

GUSN-191481

You can find this within

Browse Collection

Description

Cover depicts a woman in mourning dress seated at her kitchen table. A storm is raging outside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

songs (document genre)
deaths
tables (support furniture)
sheet music
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Sheet music project number SMHNE111

Physical Description

1 print : lithograph

Collection Code

MS007

Collection Name

Barrett family papers

Reference Code

MS007.01.18.05

Record Details

Originator

Barton, John (Composer)
Seguin, Mrs.

Material Type

sheet music
prints (visual works)

Accruals Note

Included in the Sheet Music Images Database.
Death
"Song introducing the Irish Cry for the Dead."

Description Level

Item

Edition

Second edition

Place of Publication

New York, N.Y.

Publisher

Firth & Hall

Location Note

Barrett Family Papers. Sheet Music of Mrs. Geo. Barrett (Bound, Vol. 6, embossed "MUSIC II" on spine)

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].