Engraving entitled "Pandean Minstrels, in Performance at Vaux-Hall", 1 December 1806
Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/26-0004
Scope and Contents
This is an engraving entitled "Pandean Minstrels, in Performance at Vaux-Hall" by E. Burnley, taken from a copy of Rees' Cyclopedia, vol. 3 plate 6. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1806. In addition to their personal instrument, all five performers are playing Pandean pipes (or "panpipes"), respectively labelled: "Primo", "Second[o]", "Basso", "Tenore", and "Contra Basso".
Dates
- Publication: 1 December 1806
Creator
- Burney, Edward Francis, 1760-1848 (Artist, engraver) (Artist, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 engraving
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in September 2025. Accession no. SC-Acc-2026-0004.
Physical Description
Copper engraving, 185 x 250 mm.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in May 2026. Accession no. SC-Acc-2026-0004.
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Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
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