Genre Mulready, William Bagpiper in front of a domestic audience. Circa 1820. oil on canvas. 30.5 x 41 cm. Signed. The richly detailed genre paintings by the Irish-British artist William Mulready reflect rural life in England in the mid-19th century. Influenced by Dutch genre painting of the 17th century, Mulready specialised in everyday and narrative scenes, which he depicted with great attention to detail and vividness. The present work depicts a family household listening spellbound to the bagpiper playing the bagpipes. - Edges partially bumped, partial loss of colour. Some superficial rubbing and traces of previous framing to the lower edge of the image. Still good overall. Atmospheric composition with subtle lighting. Oil on canvas. Signed. - The richly detailed genre paintings by the Irish-British artist William Mulready reflect rural life in England in the mid-19th century. Influenced by Dutch genre painting of the 17th century, Mulready specialised in everyday and narrative scenes, which he depicted with great attention to detail and vividness. The present work, for example, shows a family household listening spellbound to the bagpiper playing the bagpipes. - Edges partially bumped, some loss of colour. Some superficial rubbing and traces of previous framing to the lower edge of the image. Overall still good. Atmospheric composition with subtle lighting. This lot is taxed. A premium of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.