Night Musicians
Watercolour
ca. 1760 (painted)
ca. 1760 (painted)
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This image depicts city life before the introduction of systemised street lighting. A darkened back street conceals an impromptu party. The man holding a torch is probably a linkman, who would have been employed to provide a guiding torch light during the night.
The 18th-century painter John Collet specialised in humorous scenes of everyday people.
The 18th-century painter John Collet specialised in humorous scenes of everyday people.
Object details
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| Title | Night Musicians (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Watercolour entitled 'Night Musicians' by John Collet. Great Britain, ca. 1760. |
| Physical description | Watercolour on paper showing a crowd scene in a darkened London alleyway. The crowd includes a man playing drums, a man carrying a torch - probably a linkman, a black man, a clergyman, children and animals. The scene is in the style of humorous genre. |
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| Summary | This image depicts city life before the introduction of systemised street lighting. A darkened back street conceals an impromptu party. The man holding a torch is probably a linkman, who would have been employed to provide a guiding torch light during the night. The 18th-century painter John Collet specialised in humorous scenes of everyday people. |
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| Accession number | 508-1892 |
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| Record created | June 27, 2005 |
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