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Warren\u2019s words, written while he was president of the Pilgrim Society, celebrate the history of Plymouth Rock and the stalwart Pilgrim Fathers. In 1855, the poem was set to music by James G. Clark and published in Boston by Henry Tolman. It is not known whether his intention was a reminder of the liberties upon which the nation was founded, or an expression of distaste for the newcomers. Nevertheless, it was popular during the Civil War era to drum up patriotic sentiment and may have been one means of encouraging support for the Union cause. In this unique lectern box, the poem is applied to the surface of a trompe-l\u2019oeil book that rests atop a quilted baize cloth with heavy tassels at the front corners.Stacy C. Hollander, \"Lectern Box: The Rock of Liberty,\" exhibition copy for American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Museum Collection. Stacy C. Hollander, curator. New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2020.","Trompe-l\u2019oeil gained popularity in American arts as a result of the vogue for \u201cfancy,\u201d decorative treatments that fooled the eye and stirred the imagination. This unique carved wooden box appears to be covered in a quilted baize cloth with heavy tassels at the front corners. A book on top lies open to a page, top corner turned down, with three stanzas of \u201cThe Rock of Liberty.\u201d Completing the illusion, the page is actual printed paper applied to the wooden surface.\u201cThe Rock of Liberty\u201d is a patriotic poem written by Mayflower descendant Richard Warren, when he was president of the Pilgrim Society; his words celebrate the history of Plymouth Rock and the stalwart Pilgrim fathers. The poem was set to music in 1855 by James G. Clark and published in Boston by Henry Tolman. Over the next decade it was published several times by such companies as H. De Marsan, \u201cdealer in songs, toy-books &c.,\u201d who occupied various addresses on Chatham Street in lower Manhattan during the Civil War era. The tenor of the songs De Marsan published reflects the immigrant character of the neighborhood known as Five Points, from the German \u201cDas Star Spangled Banner\u201d to the plaintive \u201cNo Irish Need Apply.\u201d Many of the broadsides are also highly patriotic during this inflammatory period when Irish and other immigrants in the neighborhood were most susceptible to being drafted into the war. \u201cThe Rock of Liberty\u201d may have been a way of encouraging support of the Union cause.Stacy C. Hollander, \u201cLectern Box: The Rock of Liberty,\u201d exhibition label for Self-Taught Genius: Treasures from the American Folk Art Museum. Stacy C. Hollander and Valérie Rousseau, curators. New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2014. 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"},"geography":{"label":"Geography","value":""},"id":{"label":"Id","value":"154778"},"geographyState":{"value":""},"thesconceptsMaterials":{"label":"Materials","value":"http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster24596"},"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":"Containers"},"textEntries":{"label":"Text Entries","value":["Mayflower descendant Richard Warren published his patriotic poem \"The Rock of Liberty\" at a time of growing intolerance toward immigrant groups who were crowding cities and infiltrating insular interior communities. Warren\u2019s words, written while he was president of the Pilgrim Society, celebrate the history of Plymouth Rock and the stalwart Pilgrim Fathers. In 1855, the poem was set to music by James G. Clark and published in Boston by Henry Tolman. It is not known whether his intention was a reminder of the liberties upon which the nation was founded, or an expression of distaste for the newcomers. Nevertheless, it was popular during the Civil War era to drum up patriotic sentiment and may have been one means of encouraging support for the Union cause. In this unique lectern box, the poem is applied to the surface of a trompe-l\u2019oeil book that rests atop a quilted baize cloth with heavy tassels at the front corners.Stacy C. Hollander, \"Lectern Box: The Rock of Liberty,\" exhibition copy for American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Museum Collection. Stacy C. Hollander, curator. New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2020.","Trompe-l\u2019oeil gained popularity in American arts as a result of the vogue for \u201cfancy,\u201d decorative treatments that fooled the eye and stirred the imagination. This unique carved wooden box appears to be covered in a quilted baize cloth with heavy tassels at the front corners. A book on top lies open to a page, top corner turned down, with three stanzas of \u201cThe Rock of Liberty.\u201d Completing the illusion, the page is actual printed paper applied to the wooden surface.\u201cThe Rock of Liberty\u201d is a patriotic poem written by Mayflower descendant Richard Warren, when he was president of the Pilgrim Society; his words celebrate the history of Plymouth Rock and the stalwart Pilgrim fathers. The poem was set to music in 1855 by James G. Clark and published in Boston by Henry Tolman. Over the next decade it was published several times by such companies as H. De Marsan, \u201cdealer in songs, toy-books &c.,\u201d who occupied various addresses on Chatham Street in lower Manhattan during the Civil War era. The tenor of the songs De Marsan published reflects the immigrant character of the neighborhood known as Five Points, from the German \u201cDas Star Spangled Banner\u201d to the plaintive \u201cNo Irish Need Apply.\u201d Many of the broadsides are also highly patriotic during this inflammatory period when Irish and other immigrants in the neighborhood were most susceptible to being drafted into the war. \u201cThe Rock of Liberty\u201d may have been a way of encouraging support of the Union cause.Stacy C. Hollander, \u201cLectern Box: The Rock of Liberty,\u201d exhibition label for Self-Taught Genius: Treasures from the American Folk Art Museum. Stacy C. Hollander and Valérie Rousseau, curators. New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2014. 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":"1830"},"thesconcepts":{"label":"Terms","value":"http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster24596"},"displayDate":{"label":"Date","value":"Mid-19th century"},"exhibitions":{"label":"Exhibitions","value":[{"exhibitionDisplayDate":"Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - Sunday, January 3, 2021","exhibitionEndISODate":"2021-01-03","exhibitionID":"239","exhibitionISOBeginDate":"2020-02-11","exhibitionBeginDate":"2020","exhibitionTitle":"American Perspectives","exhibitionEndDate":"2021"},{"exhibitionDisplayDate":"Saturday, May 22, 2021 - Sunday, October 8, 2023","exhibitionEndISODate":"2023-10-08","exhibitionID":"245","exhibitionISOBeginDate":"2021-05-22","exhibitionBeginDate":"2021","exhibitionTitle":"American Perspectives (Travel)","exhibitionEndDate":"2023"},{"exhibitionDisplayDate":"Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - Sunday, August 17, 2014","exhibitionEndISODate":"2014-08-17","exhibitionID":"171","exhibitionISOBeginDate":"2014-05-13","exhibitionBeginDate":"2014","exhibitionTitle":"Self-Taught Genius","exhibitionEndDate":"2014"},{"exhibitionDisplayDate":"Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - Thursday, February 8, 2018","exhibitionEndISODate":"2018-02-08","exhibitionID":"214","exhibitionISOBeginDate":"2017-09-27","exhibitionBeginDate":"2017","exhibitionTitle":"Highlights from Self-Taught Genius","exhibitionEndDate":"2018"},{"exhibitionDisplayDate":"Saturday, September 17, 1994 - Sunday, January 15, 1995","exhibitionEndISODate":"1995-01-15","exhibitionID":"67","exhibitionISOBeginDate":"1994-09-17","exhibitionBeginDate":"1994","exhibitionTitle":"Every Picture Tells a Story","exhibitionEndDate":"1995"},{"exhibitionDisplayDate":"Tuesday, December 11, 2001 - Sunday, June 2, 2002","exhibitionEndISODate":"2002-06-02","exhibitionID":"207","exhibitionISOBeginDate":"2001-12-11","exhibitionBeginDate":"2001","exhibitionTitle":"American Radiance","exhibitionEndDate":"2002"},{"exhibitionDisplayDate":"Wednesday, January 12, 1983 - Tuesday, May 31, 1983","exhibitionEndISODate":"1983-05-31","exhibitionID":"116","exhibitionISOBeginDate":"1983-01-12","exhibitionBeginDate":"1983","exhibitionTitle":"The Shape of Things","exhibitionEndDate":"1983"},{"exhibitionDisplayDate":"Monday, March 13, 1972 - Sunday, May 14, 1972","exhibitionEndISODate":"1972-05-14","exhibitionID":"218","exhibitionISOBeginDate":"1972-03-13","exhibitionBeginDate":"1972","exhibitionTitle":"An Eye on America","exhibitionEndDate":"1972"}]},"thesconceptsObjecttype":{"label":"Object Type","value":"http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster24596"},"altNums":{"label":"Alternative Numbers","value":"P1.2001.86"},"dimensions":{"label":"Dimensions","value":"7 1/2 × 14 1/4 × 10 1/2\""}}]}