Meet a Musical Mutt

Zoom in to Phillip Reinagle's Portrait of an Extraordinary Musical Dog (1805) from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

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Portrait of an Extraordinary Musical Dog (1805) by Philip ReinagleVirginia Museum of Fine Arts

A very good boy

Funny animal content predates TikTok by hundreds of years. Just take a look at this good boy! Scroll on to learn more about this maestro mongrel.

The skilled pup looks directly at the viewer, seemingly asking for our approval.

Portrait of an Extraordinary Musical Dog (1805) by Philip ReinagleVirginia Museum of Fine Arts

Piano paw-té

The keys of the pianoforte are pawed with great skill by this extraordinary little animal. What might he be playing?

Dog save the Queen?

Some have identified the sheet music as the English National Anthem.

Portrait of an Extraordinary Musical Dog (1805) by Philip ReinagleVirginia Museum of Fine Arts

Long live this happy and glorious little guy!

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