Items matching music taken from Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

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Pictures from The Everyday Book and Table Book, by William Hone, 1826, London.

The illustrations are probably by George Cruikshank.

There is also an entry in the Nuttall Encyclopædia for William Hone and another for George Cruikshank.

The book has been scanned entirely and low-resolution page images of the full book are online hosted by Google.

Hare and Tabor

Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

Every image collection needs a picture of a hare or rabbit beating a drum, so here it is! “Ben Jonson’s mentionm of the hare that beat the tabor at Bartholomew Fair in his time, is noticed by the inde [...]

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Added: 2006-01-09

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St. Cecilia

Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

A crowned woman with long hair, robes and sandals wears a pendant and sits clutching her chest. A carved music seat in the shape of an eagle holds a score (sheet music). A winged angel plays a portab [...]

Keywords: angels, people, music, wings, bare feet, cherubs, christmas, wallpaper, backgrounds

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Added: 2006-01-09

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Cats

Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

A group of cats gathers round an open music book to sing christmas carols. A trombone, violin, banjo and other instruments are visible, along with playing cards. Some mice play nearby. From p. 1100: [...]

Keywords: animals, cats, music, christmas, mice, wallpaper, backgrounds

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Added: 2006-01-09

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