Recently Arthur Ness has kindly provided the following information about the so-called Haydn and Mozart engraving:

"That is an engraving published in London ca. 1800 by Monzani & Co. and shows Willloughby Bertie, Fourth Earl of Abingdon.(seated), and an anonymous lutenist. Abingdon was among those who brought Haydn to London, and for him (he was an amateur flutist) Haydn wrote the trios for 2 flutes and 'cello (nice pieces, also first publ. by Monzani & Co.).

Later Abingdon and Haydn collaborated on a collection of catches and glees (also publ. Monzani). Haydn wrote the harpsichord or harp accompaniments. Could this be an idealized representation of their collaboration? If so, why isn't Haydn named?

Later editions of the engraving were identified as depicting Haydn (playing lute) inspiring Mozart (seated). Guess sales were slow for a portrait of Bertie. (Perhaps after Bertie was imprisoned for slander.)"

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antispam/lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
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