15/2000

Collection

Paintings, Prints and Drawings

Brief description

'A Little Music- or the Delights of Harmony', etching by William Brocas after James Gillray, printed in London by J. Sidebotham, 1810. A domestic interior scene with people playing and listening to music.

Title

A Little Music or The Delights of Harmony

Object name

etching
etching

Object number

15/2000

Production person

James Gillray (artist)
William Brocas (engraver)

Production organisation

Sidebotham, J (publisher)

Production date

1810 (printed)

Production place

London (printed)

Period

Georgian (1714-1837)

Material

paper

Technique

printed
engraved

Physical description

Etching, with title and publication line printed below the image.

Content description

The etching is a satirical image of domestic music playing. It depicts an old man asleep on an upholstered chair, with his feet up on a plain ladder-back chair. A woman sits on a similar chair playing a piano. Part of the fireplace surround and a door can be seen. The mantlepiece has two candlesticks, with candles lit. A four armed wall mounted sconce is also shown. The carpet has a simple pattern of 5 petal flowers. The etching has not been coloured, but has been trimmed to the borders and re-margined.

Content object

chair
fireplace
carpet
piano
sconce
candlestick
carpet
armchair
door

Dimensions

Height: 33.5cm
Width: 24cm

Website keywords

images of living rooms
living room furniture
music and music making
floor treatments
doors
candle and rush lighting
fireplaces