"Let Others Delight 'mid New Pleasures to Roam," Drawing for the Magic Lantern Slide Series "Home Sweet Home," 1904

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Artifact Overview

Joseph Boggs Beale created artwork that was reproduced to make magic lantern slides. His works include some of the most artistic slide illustrations made in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Beale was also prolific, producing more than 2000 images used in over 250 different lantern slide sets. Beale created this drawing to illustrate the lyrics of the popular song "Home Sweet Home."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Drawing (Visual work)

Date Made

1904

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

37.27.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Tempera

Technique

Grisaille

Color

Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 14.25 in
Width: 14.25 in

"Let Others Delight 'mid New Pleasures to Roam," Drawing for the Magic Lantern Slide Series "Home Sweet Home," 1904