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A man plays the fiddle at a tavern table as another sings and others listen. Engraving by M. Liart, c. 1783, after A. van Ostade.

A man plays the fiddle at a tavern table as another sings and others listen. Engraving by J. Heudelot, late 18th century, after A. van Ostade.

African American people at a dance: the fiddler sits apart with a puzzled expression. Colour process print after L. Hopkins.

A man sits drinking at a table and is entertained by a fiddler as a woman holds his music open. Etching by D. Deuchar, 18th century, after A. van Ostade.

A man wearing Scottish dress playing a violin in a rolling landscape. Etching by D. Deuchar.

A man is standing on the edge of a market place playing a fiddle with a bow. Etching by D. Deuchar.

A blind man plays the fiddle to a large family. Engraving by T. Nicholson after David Wilkie.

A man, a woman and two children stand and listen to a man playing a violin. Etching by D. Deuchar, 1802, after A. van Ostade.

A drunken party with sailors and their women drinking, smoking, and dancing wildly as a band plays. Reproduction of an etching by C. H., c. 1825, after G. Cruikshank.

A blind man plays the fiddle to a family audience. Colour engraving by J. Burnet after D. Wilkie, 1806.

A stippled impression of a statue of a violinist apparently poking his bow up the backside of a naked pink line-drawn body; with the statement 'Vienna is the other way'; an advertisement for a gay event from 11 June to 7 July [199-] in Vienna [?] organised by sieben zu eins Kulturkontor. Colour lithograph.

A man is sitting on a stool playing a fiddle. Etching by D. Deuchar.

A man sitting on a stool playing a violin. Etching by D. Deuchar.

A blind man plays the fiddle to a large family. Wood engraving by H. Vizetelly after David Wilkie.

A man has left his hat and stick resting on a chair as he stands to play his violin in the market place. Etching by D. Deuchar.

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Fiddlers

Images from the collections

Images about Fiddlers

Works from the collections

A man sitting on a stool playing a violin. Etching by D. Deuchar.

A blind man plays the fiddle to a large family. Engraving by T. Nicholson after David Wilkie.

A blind man plays the fiddle to a large family. Wood engraving by H. Vizetelly after David Wilkie.

A man has left his hat and stick resting on a chair as he stands to play his violin in the market place. Etching by D. Deuchar.

A man sits drinking at a table and is entertained by a fiddler as a woman holds his music open. Etching by D. Deuchar, 18th century, after A. van Ostade.

Fiddlers

Images from the collections

Images about Fiddlers

Works from the collections

A man sitting on a stool playing a violin. Etching by D. Deuchar.

A blind man plays the fiddle to a large family. Engraving by T. Nicholson after David Wilkie.

A blind man plays the fiddle to a large family. Wood engraving by H. Vizetelly after David Wilkie.

A man has left his hat and stick resting on a chair as he stands to play his violin in the market place. Etching by D. Deuchar.

A man sits drinking at a table and is entertained by a fiddler as a woman holds his music open. Etching by D. Deuchar, 18th century, after A. van Ostade.

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