Illustration
An 1805 oil-on-canvas painting by the English artist Philip Reinagle (1749-1833) known as Portrait of an Extraordinary Musical Dog. The purpose of the portrait is debated since it could be the artist's sense of humour on show , a mere desire to show a particualrly fine specimen of a spaniel, or there may be a more subtle political message being sent against royalist opponents (the music has been identified by some as 'God Save the King/Queen).
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond.
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Arts, V. M. o. F. (2021, April 20). Portrait of an Extraordinary Musical Dog. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13871/portrait-of-an-extraordinary-musical-dog/
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Arts, Virginia Museum of Fine. "Portrait of an Extraordinary Musical Dog." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 20, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13871/portrait-of-an-extraordinary-musical-dog/.
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Arts, Virginia Museum of Fine. "Portrait of an Extraordinary Musical Dog." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Apr 2021. Web. 06 Mar 2025.
