[title not known] 1806 - 1807

Editor: Here we have an undated drawing by Thomas Stothard from the Tate, showing a figure playing bagpipes. It feels so immediate and sketchy! What strikes you about this piece? Curator: Oh, it's like stumbling upon a musician's daydream, isn't it? The bagpipes are so precisely rendered, almost lovingly, while the piper himself is just suggested. Perhaps Stothard was more interested in the instrument's song than the player's face. Does that resonate with you? Editor: It does! I hadn’t thought of it that way—focusing on the object more than the person. It makes the drawing feel almost… louder? Curator: Exactly! It’s as if Stothard captured the *idea* of bagpipes, a fleeting melody given form. Makes you want to grab your own instrument, doesn’t it? Editor: It really does, thank you!