William Brigham (Am., 1834-1863), "Fiducits"
Wm. Doyle Galleries New York, NY; Prominent Private Collection.
This picture is based on the German song Fiducits, ("Cheers"), and was sold at auction yesterday for USD7,000. Finding its listing coincided with a decision in our household to go on the wagon, so the last verse, loosely translated herebelow, seemed particularly apt.
I was only partially taken with the picture, as I thought the look of fear whilst interesting, was not really something I would like to view regularly.
(7) As the glasses clinked three others
And were gradually empty:
"FIDUCITS, gay brother!"
Who drank not a drop more.
from
Fiducits by Elias Salomon
This picture is based on the German song Fiducits, ("Cheers"), and was sold at auction yesterday for USD7,000. Finding its listing coincided with a decision in our household to go on the wagon, so the last verse, loosely translated herebelow, seemed particularly apt.
I was only partially taken with the picture, as I thought the look of fear whilst interesting, was not really something I would like to view regularly.
(7) As the glasses clinked three others
And were gradually empty:
"FIDUCITS, gay brother!"
Who drank not a drop more.
from
Fiducits by Elias Salomon
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