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Engraving of an old harpist playing beside a young couple seated by a fire, with two dogs on the stone floor in the foreground.

An old man plays a harp as a young couple sit together by a fire, with two dogs at their feet. Engraving by Frederick Heath after D. Maclise.

A bearded old harpist in a long cloak plays a harp at the right, while a young man and woman sit close together on a stone bench before a hearth. Two dogs lie on the tiled floor in the foreground, and a figure stands in the shadowy background.

Artist
Daniel Maclise
Date
1840
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2665 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1840.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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