A Little Music 20 - 1810

"A Little Mufic - or - the Delights of Harmony," is a satirical hand-colored etching by the British artist James Gillray from 1810. The scene depicts a group of people attempting to enjoy a musical evening, with a man playing the flute and a woman playing the piano. The piece, housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, is a humorous commentary on the often chaotic nature of social gatherings and the "delights" of music, as one person is fast asleep and others appear bewildered by the performance.