He Was Playing the Flute

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Zoom in — She went to the fruiterer’s
To buy him some fruit,
But when she came back
He was playing the flute.

Artist

Name:: Unknown

Illustration

Subjects:: Animals, Humor
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Dalziel, the brothers
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of California Libraries, the Internet Archive
Observations:: Artist could be Harrison Weir

Book

Title:: Mother Goose's nursery rhymes
Author:: Anonymous
Publisher:: London, New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1877
Open Library:: View record

Description:

A dog sits on the floor, playing the flute with sheet music spread out in front of him.

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{{cite web | title=He Was Playing the Flute | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/playing-flute/ | author=Unknown | year=1877 | access-date=April 25, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}