Oil paint on wood
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A Music Lesson
Purchased 1907
children
domestic
education
education, science and learning
educational and scientific
fine arts and music
girl
instrument, piano
interiors
leisure and pastimes
living room
music
music and entertainment
objects
people
sheet music
society
student
teacher
work and occupations
<p>Potter’s picture was one of the last works he completed before his untimely death – reputedly but doubtfully of starvation. He captured on canvas the mild boredom of a girl teaching piano to a young child whose doll is cast aside. Potter was influenced by the warm intimacy of Dutch interior scenes. He never achieved financial success, but his talent as a colourist was recognised by critics and connoisseurs around the turn of the century. <span>A Music Lesson </span>predates Jean Renoir’s famous treatments of the same subject.</p><p><em>Gallery label, November 2016</em></p>
painting oil paint wood
7 August 2014 – 24 July 2022
2022-07-24
7 August 2014
2014-08-07
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2014-08-07
Gallery 9
Collection based display
A Music Lesson
support: 508 × 724 mm
Purchased 1907
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<p>Potter’s picture was one of the last works he completed before his untimely death – reputedly but doubtfully of starvation. He captured on canvas the mild boredom of a girl teaching piano to a young child whose doll is cast aside. Potter was influenced by the warm intimacy of Dutch interior scenes. He never achieved financial success, but his talent as a colourist was recognised by critics and connoisseurs around the turn of the century. <i>A Music Lesson </i>predates Jean Renoir’s famous treatments of the same subject.</p>
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children domestic education educational and scientific education, science and learning fine arts and music girl instrument, piano interiors leisure and pastimes living room music music and entertainment objects people sheet music society student teacher work and occupations