Playing in Parts Possibly 1801

James Gillray's satirical hand-colored etching *Playing in Parts* (circa 1801) depicts a comical and chaotic scene of a musical performance. The work is a prime example of Gillray's social commentary, using exaggerated caricatures to ridicule the upper classes and their perceived frivolity. The image, now in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, is a masterful example of the artist's use of visual humor, capturing a moment of absurdity in the world of 19th-century British society.