George Frideric Handel
by ROUBILIAC, Louis-François, Marble, height 136 cm
Roubilliac sculpted the portrait of Handel for the Vauxhall Gardens in London. The composer is fingeringthe strings of hi lyre like another Apollo while a putto transcribes the notes at his feet; yet Handel is dressed in ordinary clothes and has even neglected to remove what appears to be his nightcap.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 4 minutes):
George Frideric Handel: Messiah ‘Hallelujah Chorus’