<i>A Musical Party</i>
1800
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1800
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
_A Musical Party_ is a painting from around 1800. It's a work by Wright, John Masey. The scene is set in a tavern, where singers and musicians have gathered. This was a common practice at the time, with music clubs and glee clubs springing up throughout the eighteenth century. To learn more about the style of this painting, look up the movement: Romanticism.