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Te Deum Laudamus (We Praise Thee, O Lord)

Artist William Couper (American, 1853 - 1942)

CultureAmerican

Date1901

MediumBronze

DimensionsOverall: 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm)
Base: 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm)

InscribedSigned at left below title "Wm. Couper" and "New York" at right. "Copyright Secured 1901" printed on left edge near bottom.

Credit LineGift of Mrs. H. Wagenheim

Object number48.70.1A

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DescriptionA bronze plaque with rounded top, showing a young boy's head and the neck of a string instrument in profile in deep relief above the title. Hanging ring at top.

Label TextWilliam Couper American, 1853–1942 Te Deum Laudamus (We Praise Thee, O Lord), 1901 Bronze William Couper’s 14-year-old son Richard modeled for this devotional plaque. The young boy holds the neck of a cello, and according to family tradition, the artist used profits from this work to finance his son’s music lessons. Gift of Mrs. H. Wagenheim 48.70.1A Exhibition History"The Montclair Art Colony: Past and Present," The Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ, February 4 - April 13, 1997 "The Norfolk Rooms," Willoughby-Baylor House, Norfolk, VA, opened August 16, 2014.Published ReferencesDiane P. Fischer , and others, THE MONTCLAIR ART COLONY: PAST AND PRESENT (Montclair, NJ: The Montclair Art Museum, 1997), b/w ill. 16.