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Bass Player (127 of 150)

c. 1920s–40s

William Sommer

(American, 1867–1949)
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Culture
America, Ohio, Cleveland
Medium
ink, graphite, and color on paper
Credit Line
Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund 1954.153.127
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Sommer adored music and performed in avant-garde recitals at the Cleveland Playhouse. Like many Cleveland artists of the time, he spoke German fluently, loved opera, and likely inherited his passion for music from his German immigrant parents.

Bass Player (127 of 150)

c. 1920s–40s

William Sommer

(American, 1867–1949)
America, Ohio, Cleveland

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