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A Morning Concert, 1865. Artist: Fritz Eltze
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A Morning Concert, 1865. Artist: Fritz Eltze
A Morning Concert, 1865. A husband nods off to sleep in the front row of a concert. His wife scolds him. A man in the row behind looks to the ceiling, perhaps praying for the concert to end. Social events amongst the middle and upper classes often centred around music, and morning concerts were very popular. Mr Punch takes a topical dig at this entirely blameless pastime by having a little fun at the expense of those gentlemen who, as they might during a long and tedious sermon, succumb to sleep. However, with the wifes outraged hiss at her husband, Punch is also enjoying a dig at the quality of the average church sermon. From Punch, or the London Charivari, November, 1865
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A Morning Concert, 1865
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by Fritz Eltze captures a humorous scene from the social events of the middle and upper classes in the 19th century. In this satirical engraving, we witness a husband dozing off in the front row of a concert while his wife scolds him disapprovingly. The artist also portrays another gentleman in the row behind, gazing at the ceiling, seemingly praying for an end to this tedious musical performance. Morning concerts were immensely popular during that era as music played a central role in social gatherings. However, Mr Punch, through this cartoon print published in November 1865's edition of Punch or The London Charivari magazine, takes a playful jab at those gentlemen who succumb to sleep during such events - much like they would during long and tiresome sermons. While Punch pokes fun at these slumbering men, he also indirectly criticizes the quality of average church sermons with the wife's outraged hiss directed towards her sleeping spouse. This clever satire highlights both boredom within society and perhaps even suggests that morning concerts could be equally monotonous. Fritz Eltze skillfully depicts this amusing scenario with intricate details showcasing period-specific attire worn by women and men attending such events. Through this black-and-white heritage image partnership print collector1 brings us closer to understanding how entertainment was enjoyed back then while reminding us that humor transcends time and remains relatable across centuries.
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