An Italian Family
In a poverty-stricken room, a group of Italians practise opera. A middle aged man plays a harpsichord at left with a small boy playing the violin next to him. In the center, an older man plays a cello while a young man stands and sings. At the far right a young woman sings as she holds a baby on her knee, and a cloth up to the fire to dry. A thin greyhound howls up the chimney. The publication line has been trimmed off. A companion print to "A French Family."
Artwork Details
- Title: An Italian Family
- Artist: Samuel Alken (British, London 1756–1815 London)
- Artist: After Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
- Publisher: Published by Samuel Alken (British, London 1756–1815 London) , London
- Date: December 1785
- Medium: Hand-colored etching and aquatint
- Dimensions: Sheet: 14 3/8 x 18 1/4 in. (36.5 x 46.4 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
- Object Number: 59.533.1787
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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