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A monkey seated on a pile of books on a chair is playing the drum, looking at an upside down violin score. Wood engraving after Ph. Rousseau, 1861.

Bagpipes, with the score of the song "O ma tendre musette". Etching by L. Gaucherel after Ph. Rousseau.

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Philippe Rousseau

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Bagpipes, with the score of the song "O ma tendre musette". Etching by L. Gaucherel after Ph. Rousseau.

A monkey seated on a pile of books on a chair is playing the drum, looking at an upside down violin score. Wood engraving after Ph. Rousseau, 1861.