Dr. Parsons, Master of his Majesty's Band of Musicians
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dr. Parsons, Master of his Majesty's Band of Musicians is a 2 by Charles Wilkin, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Here’s a print from 1790 showing Sir William Parsons, who led the king’s band of musicians. It’s a formal portrait of a man who shaped royal music in his time. This image was made by Charles Wilkin and kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Wilkin worked in London’s lively print scene near the end of the 1700s. The print shows a musician at the height of his public role. Look up Charles Wilkin.
A print by Charles Wilkin, published in London on 2 December 1790, depicts Sir William Parsons, who held the title Master of His Majesty's Band of Musicians. The work is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
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Charles Wilkin (c. 1750 – 28 May 1814, in London), was an English engraver, painter and publisher who exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1783 and 1808, and is best known for his stipple engravings. Some of his more…
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