Tombstone of Anthony Hannibal Clapp

Tombstone of Anthony Hannibal Clapp

Clapp, Anthony Hannibal, 1749-1816

Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages (Stony Brook, N.Y.)

Suffolk Museum (Stony Brook, N.Y.)

Fiddlers

Sepulchral monuments

Slaves

Violins

Panoramic Suffolk Museum postcard with photograph of the tombstone of Anthony Hannibal Clapp (1749-1816), a manumitted slave and popular fiddle player. Carved on the tombstone was a violin with the bridge let down, above which was the inscription: “Entirely Tone-Less.” Beneath the violin was Clapp’s epitaph, which was written by Micah Hawkins and published by J.J. Heatley of Smithtown. Printed text on verso includes epitaph and a few other brief details. Note: In 2000, the Suffolk Museum was renamed the Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages, which is commonly known as the Long Island Museum (LIM). (Color)

Suffolk Museum, Stony Brook, L.I., N.Y. 24034.

1980s?

Michael O'Connor

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Stony Brook, NY