The Pic-nic orchestra
Gillray, James (1757-1815)
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Minnich Collection[Museum inv. no.: P.17,346]Catalogue Raisonne: See: Wright & Evans, 467. - Art Institute of Chicago
[Museum inv. no.: 1928.708 ] - Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
[Museum inv. no.: 17.3.888-65]
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From the Minneapolis Institute of Art web site: The Picnic Club was an exclusive group of amateur thespians who gathered together for parties to perform dances, concerts, poetry readings, stage plays, and farces. Its members drew lots--note the slip of paper in the pocket of the figure at right--to determine their roles in the evening's entertainments. On this occasion a music recital is slate for this comical group, most of whom were well-known personages--little Lord Valletort [Richard Edgcumbe] plays the cello, Lord Cholmondeley puffs away at the flute, Lady Salisbury (frequently parodied as the goddess Diana) blows into a hunting horn, and Lady Buckinghamshire sings at the piano. She is amusingly noted on the song list to be performing Screech Owl. Their ludicrous appearance suggests the quality of their sound. [Henry Francis Greville is playing the violin].People as subjects
Mount Edgcumbe, Richard Edgcumbe, Earl of (1764-1839) (Musician)Cholmondeley, George James Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of (1749-1827) (Musician)
Cecil, Mary Amelia, Marchioness of Salisbury (1750-1835) (Musician)
Buckinghamshire, Albinia Hobart, Countess of (1738-1816) (Musician)
Greville, Henry Francis (1760-1816) (Musician)
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48C754instrumental and vocal music together
43A2
private festivities, merry company
Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)
Transverse flute [4093]Violin [3573]
Pianoforte [2299]
Natural horn [4126]
Violoncello [3582] (or double bass)
Natural trumpet [4419]
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