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| Title | A Character Concert | |
| Collection | Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport | |
| Artist | Heligers, A. F. (Dutch? artist, active 19th century) | |
| Date | 1861 (dated) | |
| Signed | yes | |
| Description | A comical group of men play makeshift instruments in a tavern. One uses a trivet as a triangle, another uses a wine casket as a drum. The men wear cloaks and long boots, breeches and large brimmed hats. Their swords and armour lie on the floor in the left foreground. | |
| Current Accession Number | 1929.437 | |
| Inscription | front lc 'A F Heligers 1861' | |
| Subject | everyday life (tavern scene) | |
| Measurements | 28.0 x 35.5 cm cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on panel | |
| Acquisition Details | Bequeathed by J. H. Bell 1929. | |
| Rights Owner | Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Sefton M.B.C. Leisure Services | |
| Author | Lisa Howard | |