{"object":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Source ID","value":"3566"},"copyright":{"label":"Copyright","value":"The American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain."},"creditline":{"label":"Credit Line","value":"Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Goldman"},"endDate":{"label":"End Date","value":"1895"},"labelText":{"label":"Label Text","value":""},"sortNumber":{"label":"Sort Number","value":"2007    17    1"},"invno":{"label":"Accession number","value":"2007.17.1"},"medium":{"label":"Medium","value":"Stain and paint on wood"},"geographyPlaceregion":{"label":"Place/Region","value":""},"media":{"label":"Media","value":{"mediaURL":"https://collection.folkartmuseum.org/internal/media/dispatcher/3111/full","mediaDepartment":"Object Photographs","mediaType":"Image","mediaId":"3111"}},"title":{"label":"Title","value":"Miniature Tramp Art Baby Grand Piano"},"geographyCity":{"value":""},"textEntriesWebsitedisplaytext":{"value":"This wonderful example of tramp art gives new meaning to \u201cbaby\u201d grand piano. True to life but miniature in scale, the smooth planes of the sides and top accentuate the distinctive texture of the crenellated chip-carved edges. While there is no reason to dispute that the whittling done by itinerants gave rise to the name \u201ctramp art\u201d popularly applied to this type of work, many men from stable households also practiced the art. The profile and texture of tramp art was a direct response to the limitations imposed by the size and thickness of the wood available. Small boxes or substantial pieces of furniture all faced the same challenge of building up the overall dimension to suit the desired end product. The use of packing crates rather than cigar boxes alleviated part of the problem, and cigar boxes were also used brick-style to form larger pieces.Stacy C. Hollander, \"Miniature Tramp Art Baby Grand Piano,\" exhibition label for Jubilation|Rumination: Life, Real and Imagined. Stacy C. Hollander, curator. New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2012.Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.　To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org"},"collections":{"label":"Collections","value":["Three Dimensional Works","eMuseum - Collection Highlights"]},"geography":{"label":"Geography","value":""},"id":{"label":"Id","value":"154676"},"geographyState":{"value":""},"geographyCountry":{"value":"United States"},"onview":{"label":"On View","value":"0"},"people":{"label":"Artist / Maker","value":{"displayOrder":"1","personRole":"Artist","personID":"103","content":"Artist unidentified"}},"classifications":{"label":"Classification(s)","value":"Sculpture"},"textEntries":{"label":"Text Entries","value":"This wonderful example of tramp art gives new meaning to \u201cbaby\u201d grand piano. True to life but miniature in scale, the smooth planes of the sides and top accentuate the distinctive texture of the crenellated chip-carved edges. While there is no reason to dispute that the whittling done by itinerants gave rise to the name \u201ctramp art\u201d popularly applied to this type of work, many men from stable households also practiced the art. The profile and texture of tramp art was a direct response to the limitations imposed by the size and thickness of the wood available. Small boxes or substantial pieces of furniture all faced the same challenge of building up the overall dimension to suit the desired end product. The use of packing crates rather than cigar boxes alleviated part of the problem, and cigar boxes were also used brick-style to form larger pieces.Stacy C. Hollander, \"Miniature Tramp Art Baby Grand Piano,\" exhibition label for Jubilation|Rumination: Life, Real and Imagined. Stacy C. Hollander, curator. New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2012.Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.　To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org"},"beginDate":{"label":"Begin Date","value":"1885"},"displayDate":{"label":"Date","value":"c. 1890"},"exhibitions":{"label":"Exhibitions","value":{"exhibitionDisplayDate":"Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - Sunday, September 2, 2012","exhibitionEndISODate":"2012-09-02","exhibitionID":"149","exhibitionISOBeginDate":"2012-01-17","exhibitionBeginDate":"2012","exhibitionTitle":"JUBILATION an act of rejoicing | RUMINATION an act of contemplation","exhibitionEndDate":"2012"}},"dimensions":{"label":"Dimensions","value":"20 1/2 x 25 x 18 \" (52.1 x 63.5 x 45.7 cm)"}}]}