Abstract

Frederick II (“the Great”) elevated Prussia to great power status and implemented substantial political, legal, and economic reforms. Given the magnitude of these accomplishments, it is easy to overlook the fact that he was also an accomplished musician, a composer of chamber music, and a generous patron of the arts and philosophy. Adolph Menzel (1815-1905) based his famous history painting The Flute Concert at Sanssouci (1849-52) on the scene below.

Frederick II (“the Great”) Plays the Flute at an Evening Concert in 1750 (c. 1786)

Johann Peter Haas

Source

Source: Copperplate engraving by Johann Peter Haas, c. 1786.
bpk-Bildagentur, image number 30016480. For rights inquiries, please contact Art Resource at requests@artres.com (North America) or bpk-Bildagentur at kontakt@bpk-bildagentur.de (for all other countries).

Recommended Citation

Frederick II (“the Great”) Plays the Flute at an Evening Concert in 1750 (c. 1786), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/the-holy-roman-empire-1648-1815/ghdi:image-2670> [July 13, 2024].