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Street music: organ grinder rejected, 1858
Repelling foreign invasion: paterfamilias tries the cold water cure in a case of organ grinding. Date: 1858
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1850s 1858 Attack Barrel Foreign Grinder Instrument Musician Organ Pistol Pump Rejected Repelling Soaked Soaking Musical Pater Familias
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 25.4cm x 16.6cm (10" x 6.5")
Estimated Product Size is 26.9cm x 21.8cm (10.6" x 8.6")
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Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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This evocative image captures a tense moment from the streets of the 1850s, as a determined paterfamilias (head of the household) takes matters into his own hands to protect his family from an unwanted intrusion. In the foreground, an organ grinder, soaked from a recent barrel of water, looks on in disbelief as a man brandishes a pistol, ready to defend his home against the foreign invasion. The organ grinder's instrument lies abandoned in the gutter, a reminder of the disrupted musical scene that once filled the bustling streets. The year was 1858, and the streets were alive with the sounds of music and the sights of street performers. But not all were welcome, and tensions ran high between locals and foreigners, leading to moments of confrontation. In this scene, the paterfamilias, a symbol of traditional values and family protection, takes a bold stand against the intrusion, using the cold water cure as a means of repelling the unwanted organ grinder. The image, titled "Organ Grinder Rejected: Repelling Foreign Invasion: Paterfamilias Tries the Cold Water Cure in a Case of Organ Grinding," offers a glimpse into the complex social dynamics of the time, where music, culture, and family values collided on the streets. The wet and muddy scene, with its stark contrasts of determination and rejection, is a powerful reminder of the tensions that once defined urban life in the 19th century.
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