Tag: Old Field

William Sidney Mount and Long Island People of Color

September 12, 2022
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William Sidney Mount (l) and The Bone Player (1856) featuring Andrew Brewster.
William Sidney Mount (l) and The Bone Player (1856) featuring Andrew Brewster.

William Sidney Mount was known for his keenly-observed portraits and scenes of everyday life on Long Island during the first half of the 19th century. He portrayed farmers, fiddlers, tradesmen, […]