The Bagpipe Player
1739
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1739
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Bagpipe Player is a 1739 ink by Jacques Dumont, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a man in a wide-brimmed hat playing a bagpipe. He stands in a grassy spot with three kids nearby—one sitting, one kneeling, and one crawling. A dog sits to his left, watching him. The man holds the bagpipe with one hand and a small dog on his shoulder with the other. Trees and bushes form a simple background. The artist wrote a short poem below the scene, calling it a "naïve concert" that seeks a "decisive public." The mix of kids, animals, and music suggests a playful, everyday moment turned symbolic. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Dumont made detailed prints like this.
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