The Shepherd's Flute, The Virgin's Lay

after a painting by William Hamilton, history and portrait painter, 1751-1801 (artist notes)
British (artist nationality)
stipple engraver (artist role)
Hamilton, William, 1751-1801 (original artist)
Recto: l. l.: Painted by Wm Hamilton R. A. ; bottom center: Pubd as the Act Directs April 5, 1798. by Tomkins No 49 New Bond Street London. ; l. r.: Engrav'd by P. W. Tomkins Historical Engraver to Her Majesty. ; center, bottom edge: THE SHEPHERD'S FLUTE, THE VIRGIN'S LAY. ; verso: l. l.: (in pencil) C575/378 (inscription)
Etching and stipple engraving. (medium)
Good condition. Trimmed to image and caption. Small crease and edge tear in caption at bottom edge, but mended. Adhesive tape stains at upper left and right corners of verso. Surface dirt and light stains on verso. (condition)
The Arthur H. Clark Company, Cleveland, Ohio, 23 Nov. 1923. (provenance)
Flute (instrument)
Thomson, James, 1700-1748 (related names)
18th century (century)
Works of art - - Groups of Musicians Outdoors and Pastoral (miller category)

The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes and other wind instruments, statuary, iconography, books, music, trade catalogs, tutors, patents, and other materials mostly related to the flute. It includes both Western and non-Western examples of flutes from around the world, with at least 460 European and American instrument makers represented. Items in the collection date from the 16th to the 20th century.