Mr. De la Flute. Joueur de plusieurs instrumens. (Monsieur De la Flute. Player of several instruments.)

French (artist nationality)
engraver and painter (artist role)
Recto: bottom center: Mr. De la Flute. / Joueur de plusiers instrumens. ; encased in mylar, glued to the mat, is a fragment, possibly removed from verso, and apparently from sale catalogue, with the following text: - M. De la Flute, / …[pl]usieurs instruments / dans la rue. Grav. in-8. (inscription)
Etching. (medium)
Good condition. Verso not visible, since the corners are secured to the mat. (condition)
Paul Ritti, Librairie P. Ritti, Paris, 4 Mar. 1930. (provenance)
Recorder, Harp, Drum, Cymbals, Jew's harp, Bells (instrument)
19th century (century)
Works of art - - Groups of Musicians including Processions (miller category)

The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes and other wind instruments, statuary, iconography, books, music, trade catalogs, tutors, patents, and other materials mostly related to the flute. It includes both Western and non-Western examples of flutes from around the world, with at least 460 European and American instrument makers represented. Items in the collection date from the 16th to the 20th century.