Portrait study of Guy Marriner
Date
Date unknownMedium
Black and white pastel on light brown paperCredit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015Dimensions
19 1/4 x 14 3/8 in.Description & Inscriptions
[lower right in red ink]: stamped signature / stamped monogram initials; [bottom left in graphite]: Guy Marriner - Triptych study; [bottom right in graphite]: Guy Marrimer [sic]
Born in New Zealand in 1898, Guy V. R. Marriner came to New York in 1924 to continue his piano studies and for the next six years performed recitals in the United States and Europe. Beginning in the mid-1930s, he served as music director at the Franklin Institute and lectured in music at the University of Pennsylvania. During WWII, Lieutenant Marriner oversaw the music therapy programs in the military hospitals and hospital ships.
Born in New Zealand in 1898, Guy V. R. Marriner came to New York in 1924 to continue his piano studies and for the next six years performed recitals in the United States and Europe. Beginning in the mid-1930s, he served as music director at the Franklin Institute and lectured in music at the University of Pennsylvania. During WWII, Lieutenant Marriner oversaw the music therapy programs in the military hospitals and hospital ships.
