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A selection of portraits that depict musical instruments being played or the making of music.

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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D16630

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1745
NPG D16630

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D16631

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1745
NPG D16631

William Shakespeare, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton - NPG D41636

William Shakespeare

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, 1747
NPG D41636

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce), by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for  Robert Sayer, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D37731

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce)

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1763)
NPG D37731

Lady Mary Coke (née Campbell), by James Macardell, after  Allan Ramsay - NPG D37275

Lady Mary Coke (née Campbell)

by James Macardell, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, (1762)
NPG D37275

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce), by James Watson, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2517

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce)

by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1763)
NPG D2517

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce), by James Watson, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2518

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce)

by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1763)
NPG D2518

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce), by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2520

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce)

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1763)
NPG D2520

Felice Giardini, by Francesco Bartolozzi, after  Giovanni Battista Cipriani - NPG D14564

Felice Giardini

by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Giovanni Battista Cipriani
etching, published 1765
NPG D14564

William Kenrick, by Thomas Worlidge - NPG D3477

William Kenrick

by Thomas Worlidge
etching and line engraving, circa 1766
NPG D3477

William Kenrick, by Thomas Worlidge - NPG D3478

William Kenrick

by Thomas Worlidge
etching and line engraving, circa 1766
NPG D3478

Harriet Mackenzie (née Powell), Countess of Seaforth, by Richard Houston, published by  Robert Sayer, after  Katharine Read - NPG D40622

Harriet Mackenzie (née Powell), Countess of Seaforth

by Richard Houston, published by Robert Sayer, after Katharine Read
mezzotint, published 1 October 1769
NPG D40622

Joseph Addison, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D31567

Joseph Addison

after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
etching, late 18th-early 19th century
NPG D31567

Barbara Urselin, after Unknown artist, published by  William Richardson - NPG D29221

Barbara Urselin

after Unknown artist, published by William Richardson
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29221

Neil McLean, after Unknown artist - NPG D32666

Neil McLean

after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, late 18th or early 19th century
NPG D32666

Daniel Boone, after Unknown artist - NPG D30429

Daniel Boone

after Unknown artist
ink, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D30429

Elizabeth Ann Sheridan (née Linley) as St Cecilia, by William Dickinson, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D40701

Elizabeth Ann Sheridan (née Linley) as St Cecilia

by William Dickinson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, late 18th century (1775)
NPG D40701

John Camillus Hone ('The Piping Boy'), by and published by William Baillie, after  Nathaniel Hone - NPG D35945

John Camillus Hone ('The Piping Boy')

by and published by William Baillie, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 1 May 1771 (1769)
NPG D35945