“Whatever the Hue of Your Eyes”: Museum Object and Cultural History
“Whatever the Hue of Your Eyes”: date made: 1900. publisher: Joseph W. Stern and Company. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “Whatever the Hue of Your Eyes” that was written by Harry B. Smith and composed by William Marion Cook. The sheet music was published by Joseph W. Stern & Company in 1900. The cover features an illustration of a woman riding a donkey across sand with pyramids in the background, and an inset photo of Virginia Earle. The song came from the show “The Casino Girl,” which starred Virginia Earle.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1900
- publisher: Joseph W. Stern and Company
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 14 in x 11 in; 35.56 cm x 27.94 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York City
- ID Number: 1983.0424.055
- accession number: 1983.0424
- catalog number: 1983.0424.055
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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