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Night Musicians

Watercolour
ca. 1760 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleNight 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.3cm
  • Width: 32cm
Checked by S.Solicari 13/07/05
Style
Subjects depicted
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.
Collection
Accession number
508-1892

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Record createdJune 27, 2005
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