Autograph musical quote: Frederick Clay from Ages Ago
Title
Autograph musical quote: Frederick Clay from Ages Ago
Description
Album page with four bars of music with lyric from Ages Ago: "Tis done - the spell is broken, We must away we must away (Ages Ago)" signed "Frederic Clay, New York, 29 April 1880." The reverse has a similar musical quote from Alfred Cellier's Charity Begins at Home.
Creator
Clay, Frederic, 1838-1889 (composer), Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 (author)
Source
David & Annabelle Stone Gilbert & Sullivan Collection
Date
1880-04-29
Rights
Public domain. There are no known restrictions.
Format
Musical quotation on detached album leaf
Identifier
1.4.2
Physical Dimensions
one page, 7-1/2 x 4-3/4 inches
Files
Citation
Clay, Frederic, 1838-1889 (composer), Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 (author), “Autograph musical quote: Frederick Clay from Ages Ago,” Gilbert & Sullivan 2017, accessed October 31, 2025, https://gilbertandsullivan2017.gmu.edu/items/show/697.