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Joseph Goupy’s Caricature of Handel

The Charming Brute: Joseph Goupy's caricature of Handel

Goupy was a close friend and neighbour of Handel’s.

The two men fell out in 1743 and Goupy published a satirical caricature of the composer depicted as a fat boar playing the organ surrounded by an excess of food and drink.

Listen to the full story below:

https://handelhendrix.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/GFH-the-Goupy-cartoon.m4a

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