print; satirical print

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Object Type: print; satirical print
Museum number: 1981,U.199
Title: Object: A quintetto.; Series: Musical Amateurs
Description: An old maid sits erect in a chair, holding up a fan; she turns up her eyes, and extends her left hand, listening with emotion to the 'music' of four screeching cats (all with collars) and a cockatoo. She has a twisted and melancholy expression. Above the design: 'E'en Age itself is cheard with Music. It wakes a glad Remembrance of our Youth, Calls back past Joy's and warms us into Transport. Vide Rowe.' Cf. (e.g.) BMSat 10177. 1803? Hand-coloured etching
Producer name: Print made by: Piercy Roberts; After: George Moutard Woodward; Published by: Piercy Roberts
School/style
Production date: 1803
Materials
Technique: etching; hand-coloured
Dimensions: Height: 284 millimetres; Width: 209 millimetres
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Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Acquisition date: 1753-1981
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1981,U.199

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