Homer D. Martin Litho

harp of the wind

Jeanie rogers - Jul 28, 2012 02:09 AM EDT
I have this picture with the stamp on it metropolitan museum of art and #72 on it. It is a hard-back picture of the harp of the wind. I was just wondering if anyone knew anything about the picture being hardback. it is small, maybe an 8x10.

# 37 harp of the winds h.d. martin

danny rench - Jul 26, 2012 10:36 AM EDT
have a painting just like the one above..it is a 5x7 frame gold colored never been out of its frame..there is a very old paper on the back of the frame that says.#37 HARP OF THE WINDS H.D. MARTIN..paper is like pasted to edge of frame and never been off of the frame....not sure what i have here any info would help thks...

Guest - Nov 13, 2007 05:41 PM EDT
Hi Bob. Interesting! No I didn't realize that the original was in the Met Museum in NYC, thanks for the info. I measured it, and the outside dimensions are 11-1/2" x 14-1/2" (frame included). The glass/litho would measure 9" x 12" aproximately without the frame. What I've always found odd about it is that the litho is actually stuck/glued to the glass which is not a flat piece of glass, but is convex and bows out from the edges to about 1/2" in the center. The only writing I can ever remember seeing on it is on the bottom right, partly covered by the frame. 'Martin 1895'. I will give it a good looking over the next time I take it out of the frame though, just to see if I missed anything. It belonged to my Grandmother. My mother (77) did not know if she had aquired it from her parents or got it when she was young. Don

Guest - Nov 13, 2007 02:36 PM EDT
Don, An unusual lithograph. I suppose you know the original painting is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. I am reseraching Homer Dodge Martin and would be interested in knowing th s size of the lithograph and any markings of publisher or printer on it.

Guest - Jul 31, 2007 08:38 PM EDT
Lovely heirloom to treasure. Carol

Guest - Jul 31, 2007 07:40 PM EDT
A wonderful, beautiful paining - to be handed down through the family. I could hear the trees singing in both pictures. *g* Anne

Guest - Jul 31, 2007 05:28 PM EDT
Don, indeed it is a wonderful mood in this painting, you should take care of it, maybe you can make some money of it. Thank you for sharing.