The Enraged Musician, William Hogarth, 1741

A scene in london, possibly near st martin's-in-the-fields, with a musician at an open window holding his ears against the noise of the street; a ballad-seller chants while her baby cries, a milkmaid and other street-traders cry their wares, one small boy plays a drum while another urinates under the startled gaze of a small girl who holds a rattle, an itinerant oboist plays, a knife-grinder sharpens a cleaver, and so on. 1741 etching and engraving. Date: 1741. Dimensions: Height: 360 mm; Width: 408 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: John Gay. Collection: British Museum. The Enraged Musician (BM 1868,0822.1554)