Hand-Coloured Print after James Gillray (1810)
A lively satirical interior scene, lampooning the chaos of amateur music-making. A uniformed flautist plays enthusiastically (standing on the dog’s tail), while a lady pounds away at the square piano, joined by a boy with a toy trumpet. The portly patriarch snoozes in his chair, and even a mischievous monkey scatters sheet music on the floor.
This edition is a German hand-coloured print, c.1890–1930, based on James Gillray’s famous caricature “A Little Music — or — The Delights of Harmony” (first published in 1810). The printed caption mistakenly attributes the work to William Hogarth, but the composition is Gillray’s celebrated satire (BM Satires 11611).
Details
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Medium: Hand-coloured print on wove paper
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Image size: 14 × 20 cm (sight)
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Frame size: 23 × 31 cm, gilt moulding with mount
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Date: c.1890–1930, after James Gillray (1810)
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Attributed: German edition, misattributed to Hogarth in printed caption
Condition
Even age toning and minor spotting to the mount; colouring remains bright. Frame shows light wear consistent with age.
Provenance
Private UK collection, sourced in England.
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