Thomas Cahusac, junior, 1756-after 1813

Signed: l. l.: (on miniature painting) [J M?] 1800
Inscription: Verso: u. c. (in pencil) From Arthur F. Hill, Nov. 1935; u. r. (in pencil) 118; u. c. (in typescript) Thomas Cahusac of the Strand, Music Sellers, / who carried on business in the Strand, married / Ann, a daughter of Benjamin Banks of Salisbury. / Photograph of a silhouette in the possession / of Mrs Banks of 2, Greycoat House, Greycoat / Place, S. W. / May 31st/28; center: (in pencil) 60723; center: (in pencil) Born ? / Died May 18, 1798 / See Kidson / "Was in business as early as 1755" / Leading maker of Flutes and Violins; l. l.: (stamp with coat of arms and logo of photographer) BY APPOINTMENT / TO H. M. THE KING / WILLIAM E GRAY, / 92, Queen's Rd. Bayswater, W. / Fine Art Photographer.
Provenance: Arthur F. Hill, London, Nov. 1935.
This is a modern photographic print of a miniature painting. Given the 1800 date that appears on the miniature at the lower left, this must be Thomas Cahusac, junior, a wind instrument maker, born in 1756, who was active in London from about 1780-1814. It was Thomas junior who married the daughter of Benjamin Banks in 1780. Thomas Cahusac, senior, was born in 1714 and died 18 May 1798. He was a wind instrument maker and maker of other musical instruments. He and his sons, Thomas junior, and William Maurice, were in partnership on the Strand from about 1794. After the father's death in 1798, the sons continued in partnership until about 1800 when the partnership was dissolved (per Langwill). Thus, the typed inscription on the verso of the photograph seems to combine the biographies of Thomas Cahusac senior and Thomas Cahusac junior.
Condition: Good condition.

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.