Above, a family of street musicians playing the guitar, the triangle and the fiddle; below, five men in military uniforms at table, with a servant bringing in a roast pig. Etching by Ferdinand, King of Portugal, 1844.
- Fernando II, King, consort of Maria II, Queen of Portugal, 1816-1885.
- Date:
- 1843-1844
- Reference:
- 29472i
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Westpal or Westhal: written indistinctly, and unidentified. Could it refer to Sir George Augustus Alexander Westphal (1785–1875)? or the German ophthalmologist Otto Carl Friedrich Westphal (1800-1879)?
Publication/Creation
1843-1844
Physical description
1 print : etching ; image 15.4 x 10 cm
Lettering
Dessiné á Elvas 1843, gravé á Lisbonne 1844, FC fec. 1844. Tafel bey Westpal
Creator/production credits
By Dom Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry, who from 1837 onwards was designated King Ferdinand II of Portugal
References note
Atanazy Raczyński, Dictionnaire historico-artistique du Portugal, Paris 1847, p. 89 ("1844. Une famille de musiciens ambulans, composée d'un homme, d'une femme et d'un petit garçon, avec l'inscription suivante: Dessiné à Elvas 1843, gravé à Lisbonne 1844. Sur la même planche, en bas : cinq officiers autour d'une table, mangeant et buvant; avec l'inscription: Tafel bei Weschal. 162 millimètres sur 108.")
Reference
Wellcome Collection 29472i
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Location Status Access Closed stores