The swain's amusement

Faber, John, the younger (ca. 1695-1756)

Mercier, Philippe (1689-1760) (after a work of)

Item type:

print

Date of creation:

1748-1756

Technique / Medium:

mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Additional titles

Description

This item is one in a series of prints that John Faber the younger made under the title "Rural Life," following original works by Philippe Mercier. With trees in the background, a young man is playing pipe and tabor, with the drum attached by a sash around his waist, a drumstick in his right hand, and the pipe held at his lips by his left hand. He wears a waistcoat and tricorne hat, and gazes directly toward the viewer.

Iconclass

48C723
portrait of a musician
31D12
youth, young man, adolescent
48CC75
making music; musician with instrument - CC - out of doors
48CC752
one person playing an instrument - CC - out of doors
25G3
trees
41D
fashion, clothing

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Tabor pipe [6689]
Cylindrical drum [2532] (with beater)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

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Bibliographic references

Ingamells, John. "A catalogue of the paintings, drawings, and etchings of Philip Mercier", Volume of the Walpole Society 46 (1976-8) 48, no. 193.

Notes

Inscribed in graphite, on back, lower left: "S 407 / II"
Lettered in black ink, lower left: "Ph: Mercier Pinxt."; lower center: "Rural Life. | London Printed for Robt. Sayer, Ino. Ryall & Robt. Withy in Fleet Street"; lower right: "J. Faber fecit."
Published by Robert Sayer, 1725–1794, British; John Ryall, active 1755–1762, British; Robert Withy, active 1750–1765, British

RIdIM record id

6331