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'Instruments of music. Pandean ministrels in performance at Vaux-hall'

Print
1 December 1806 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

All the musicians in this print are shown playing various versions of Pandean, or Pan Pipes, as well as other percussion instruments. This troupe, united as a band by their hats sporting Prince of Wales' feathers, was depicted playing at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. Strolling groups such as this - also known as Savoyards - were performing in the Gardens by 1781, and continued to appear into the 1820s.


Object details

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Object type
Title'Instruments of music. Pandean ministrels in performance at Vaux-hall' (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
hand-coloured etching on paper
Brief description
Hand-coloured etching of a percussion band at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens ca.1800, entitled 'Instruments of music. Pandean ministrels in performance at Vaux-hall'. Engraving by John Lee after Edward Francis Burney (1760-1848).
Physical description
Hand-coloured etching of a band of musicians entitled 'Instruments of music. Pandean ministrels in performance at Vaux-hall'. All the musicians are playing the Pan Pipes while also playing other instruments including the cymbals, a triangle, a ndrum, a percussive instument with bells, and a tambourine.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 20.6cm
  • Print size width: 26.7cm
Credit line
Harry Beard
Summary
All the musicians in this print are shown playing various versions of Pandean, or Pan Pipes, as well as other percussion instruments. This troupe, united as a band by their hats sporting Prince of Wales' feathers, was depicted playing at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. Strolling groups such as this - also known as Savoyards - were performing in the Gardens by 1781, and continued to appear into the 1820s.
Associated object
Other number
F.112-26 - H Beard Collection Numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.2361-2009

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Record createdAugust 19, 2009
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