The Enraged Musician
Print
1741 (made)
1741 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Etching and engraving depicting a violinist standing at an open window with his hands clasped to his ears at the cacophany of street life outside his home. Street vendors selling their wares, a oboe player (or hautboy), a horn player, a knife grinder, screaming babies, a drummer boy and child with a rattle are just some of the figures enraging the musician with their noise.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Enraged Musician (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Print on paper |
| Brief description | Etching and engraving by William Hogarth entitled 'The Enraged Musician'; English School; circa 1741. |
| Physical description | Etching and engraving depicting a violinist standing at an open window with his hands clasped to his ears at the cacophany of street life outside his home. Street vendors selling their wares, a oboe player (or hautboy), a horn player, a knife grinder, screaming babies, a drummer boy and child with a rattle are just some of the figures enraging the musician with their noise. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Forster Bequest |
| Literary reference | |
| Bibliographic reference | See Ronald Paulson, Hogarth's Graphic Works, vol. 1, cat. no. 158, pp. 184-186. Possible identities for the violinist include Thomas Arne, Giacobbe Cervetto, Pietro Castrucci, or John Festin. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | F.118:97 |
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| Record created | December 3, 2020 |
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