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Cellist Collection (#5)

"Captivating the World with Melodies: A Journey through the Lives of Cellists" Madame Suggia, a renowned cellist from 1920-1923

Background imageCellist Collection: The Wedding Feast at Cana (Detail). Artist: Veronese, Paolo (1528-1588)

The Wedding Feast at Cana (Detail). Artist: Veronese, Paolo (1528-1588)
The Wedding Feast at Cana (Detail). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Background imageCellist Collection: The Orchestra at the Opera, c. 1870. Artist: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)

The Orchestra at the Opera, c. 1870. Artist: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)
The Orchestra at the Opera, c. 1870. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageCellist Collection: Banquet with Musicians, ca. 1600. Artist: Passe, Crispijn van de, the Elder (1564-1637)

Banquet with Musicians, ca. 1600. Artist: Passe, Crispijn van de, the Elder (1564-1637)
Banquet with Musicians, ca. 1600. From a private collection

Background imageCellist Collection: Allegory of Louis XIV, Protector of Arts and Sciences. Artist: Garnier, Jean (1632-1705)

Allegory of Louis XIV, Protector of Arts and Sciences. Artist: Garnier, Jean (1632-1705)
Allegory of Louis XIV, Protector of Arts and Sciences. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Background imageCellist Collection: Le Concert Champetre (Woodland Music-makers). Artist: Corot, Jean-Baptiste Camille (1796-1875)

Le Concert Champetre (Woodland Music-makers). Artist: Corot, Jean-Baptiste Camille (1796-1875)
Le Concert Champetre (Woodland Music-makers). Found in the collection of Musee Conde, Chantilly

Background imageCellist Collection: Concerts Ysaye, 1895. Artist: Meunier, Henri Georges (1873-1922)

Concerts Ysaye, 1895. Artist: Meunier, Henri Georges (1873-1922)
Concerts Ysaye, 1895. From a private collection

Background imageCellist Collection: Madame Henriette, Daughter of Louis XV, 1742, (1912). Artist: Jean-Marc Nattier

Madame Henriette, Daughter of Louis XV, 1742, (1912). Artist: Jean-Marc Nattier
Madame Henriette, Daughter of Louis XV, 1742, (1912). Anne Henriette de France (1727-1752) was the twin sister of Louise Elisabeth de France

Background imageCellist Collection: Orchestra Muscians, c1872. Artist: Edgar Degas

Orchestra Muscians, c1872. Artist: Edgar Degas
Orchestra Muscians, c1872. Painting held at the Staedel Museum, Frankfurt am Main. From Die Meister Des XX. Jahrhunderts I. [Verlag E. A. Seemann, Leipzig, 1935]

Background imageCellist Collection: The concert, 1655. Artists: Otto Limited, Gerard Terborch II

The concert, 1655. Artists: Otto Limited, Gerard Terborch II
The concert, 1655. Painting held in the Gemaldegalerie, Berlin. From The Connoisseur Volume 104. [Otto Limited, London, 1939]

Background imageCellist Collection: Mary Ruthven, c1635. Artists: Otto Limited, Anthony van Dyck

Mary Ruthven, c1635. Artists: Otto Limited, Anthony van Dyck
Mary Ruthven, c1635. Painting held at The Alte Pinakothek, Munich. From The Connoisseur Volume 103. [Otto Limited, London, 1939]

Background imageCellist Collection: Jacques Offenbach, (1819-1880) German-born French composer, cellist and impresario, 1911

Jacques Offenbach, (1819-1880) German-born French composer, cellist and impresario, 1911
Jacques Offenbach, (1819-1880). Offenbach was a German-born French composer, cellist and impresario from the Romantic period

Background imageCellist Collection: A violinist and two cellists, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman

A violinist and two cellists, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
A violinist and two cellists, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving

Background imageCellist Collection: Carlo Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901), Italian violoncellist, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey

Carlo Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901), Italian violoncellist, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Carlo Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901), Italian violoncellist, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Background imageCellist Collection: Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), French composer, 1900. Artist: Beger

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), French composer, 1900. Artist: Beger
Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), French composer, 1900

Background imageCellist Collection: Rostropovich, Yehudi Menuhin, Diana Gould at Orford

Rostropovich, Yehudi Menuhin, Diana Gould at Orford
Left to right: Unidentified assistant, Mrs Menuhin (Diana Gould the ballerina), Yehudi Menuhin arriving for the Choral and Orchestral Concert during the Aldeburgh Festival on 23 June 1963 Date: 1963

Background imageCellist Collection: Christian Kellermann

Christian Kellermann
CHRISTIAN LAURENTZ KELLERMANN Danish cellist Date: 1816 - ?

Background imageCellist Collection: St Cecilia / Liebig Card

St Cecilia / Liebig Card
SAINT CECILIA Roman saint and martyr, patron saint of musicians, alongside an organist, a cellist and a violinist

Background imageCellist Collection: Jacques Offenbach, 1819 A

Jacques Offenbach, 1819 A

Background imageCellist Collection: Jacques Offenbach, 1819-1880. German-Jewish Composer And Cellist

Jacques Offenbach, 1819-1880. German-Jewish Composer And Cellist. Portrait By Chase Emerson American Artist 1874-1922

Background imageCellist Collection: Austria, Vienna, Franz Joseph Haydn conducting a string quartet

Austria, Vienna, Franz Joseph Haydn conducting a string quartet
Austria - 19th century. Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) conducting a string quartet

Background imageCellist Collection: Furansukoku (France), 1861. Creator: Yoshikazu

Furansukoku (France), 1861. Creator: Yoshikazu
Furansukoku (France), 1861

Background imageCellist Collection: American Balloon; American Playing Cello; Bamboo, 10th month, 1861

American Balloon; American Playing Cello; Bamboo, 10th month, 1861

Background imageCellist Collection: Bernard Richards Cellist Rehearsing

Bernard Richards Cellist Rehearsing
Bernard Richards and an unidentified fellow English Chamber Orchestra cellist at rehearsal of an Aldeburgh Festival concert in the early 1960s Date: early 1960s

Background imageCellist Collection: WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791). Austrian composer. Mozart singing his Requiem

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791). Austrian composer. Mozart singing his Requiem. Photogravure after the painting, 1882, by Thomas W. Shields

Background imageCellist Collection: The Concert, c. 1626. Artist: Terbrugghen, Hendrick Jansz (1588-1629)

The Concert, c. 1626. Artist: Terbrugghen, Hendrick Jansz (1588-1629)
The Concert, c. 1626. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageCellist Collection: Quartet, 1840s

Quartet, 1840s. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageCellist Collection: Rural Musicians, 1645. Artist: Adriaen van Ostade

Rural Musicians, 1645. Artist: Adriaen van Ostade
Rural Musicians, 1645. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Background imageCellist Collection: Concert in a Park, 18th century. Artist: Nicolas Lancret

Concert in a Park, 18th century. Artist: Nicolas Lancret
Concert in a Park, 18th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageCellist Collection: Jacques Offenbach, German-born French composer, c1875. Artist: Gaspard-Felix Tournachon

Jacques Offenbach, German-born French composer, c1875. Artist: Gaspard-Felix Tournachon
Jacques Offenbach, German-born French composer, c1875. Offenbach (1819-1880) is regarded as one of the pioneers of the operetta

Background imageCellist Collection: The Pic-Nic Orchestra, James Gilray, 1802. Artist: James Gillray

The Pic-Nic Orchestra, James Gilray, 1802. Artist: James Gillray
The Pic-Nic Orchestra, James Gilray, 1802. Cartoon

Background imageCellist Collection: WW1 era - The Femina Quartette

WW1 era - The Femina Quartette
WW1 era - The Femina String Quartette presented by Nathan P. Haimsohn. Date: circa 1916

Background imageCellist Collection: Rudolf Barshai conducting Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Rudolf Barshai conducting Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Rudolf Borisovich Barshai (1924-2010), Russian musician, conducting the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He was their Principal Conductor from 1982 until 1988. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageCellist Collection: Alfredo Piatti

Alfredo Piatti
ALFREDO PIATTI Italian cellist Date: 1822 - 1901

Background imageCellist Collection: Town Hall, Hal (Halle), Belgium

Town Hall, Hal (Halle), Belgium
Facade of the Town Hall, Hal (Halle), Belgium, dating back to the 17th century. The statue is of the cellist and composer Adrien-Francois Servais (1807-1866). Date: circa 1910

Background imageCellist Collection: WW2 poster, G R Notes are the Key Notes

WW2 poster, G R Notes are the Key Notes
WW2 poster, G R [Goods Received?] Notes are the Key Notes of harmonious store keeping. Wrong information and careless handling causes discord. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

Background imageCellist Collection: Beatrice Harrison playing the Cello 1924

Beatrice Harrison playing the Cello 1924
Beatrice Harrison (1892 - 1965), British cellist who by the age of 11 was an Exhibitor at the Royal College of Music and by age 14 a Scholar. Date: 1924

Background imageCellist Collection: Statue of Danish cellist Erling Blondal Bengtsson, by sculptor Olof Palsdottir

Statue of Danish cellist Erling Blondal Bengtsson, by sculptor Olof Palsdottir, and the Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Background imageCellist Collection: Singing a Pathetic Song, 1881 (oil on canvas)

Singing a Pathetic Song, 1881 (oil on canvas)
XOS466400 Singing a Pathetic Song, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Eakins, Thomas Cowperthwait (1844-1916); 114.3 x 81.8 cm; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Background imageCellist Collection: Le concert mecanique, engraving by Joseph de Longueil, 1769 (etching and engraving)

Le concert mecanique, engraving by Joseph de Longueil, 1769 (etching and engraving)
XOS1765972 Le concert mecanique, engraving by Joseph de Longueil, 1769 (etching and engraving) by Eisen, Charles Joseph Dominique (1720-78) (after); National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Background imageCellist Collection: Portrait of Jacques Offenbach (1819-80) 1850 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Portrait of Jacques Offenbach (1819-80) 1850 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR172644 Portrait of Jacques Offenbach (1819-80) 1850 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Laemlein, Alexandre (1813-71); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageCellist Collection: A Family Concert at Chateau Renescure (oil on canvas)

A Family Concert at Chateau Renescure (oil on canvas)
XIR16728 A Family Concert at Chateau Renescure (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille

Background imageCellist Collection: TAXIDERMISTs DREAM, 1874. The Taxidermists After-Dinner Dream. Wood engraving

TAXIDERMISTs DREAM, 1874. The Taxidermists After-Dinner Dream. Wood engraving, American, 1874

Background imageCellist Collection: CARLO ALFREDO PIATTI (1822-1901). Italian cellist. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1890

CARLO ALFREDO PIATTI (1822-1901). Italian cellist. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1890

Background imageCellist Collection: TENOR VIOLA DA GAMBA. Painting by Johannes Verkolje (1650-1693)

TENOR VIOLA DA GAMBA. Painting by Johannes Verkolje (1650-1693)

Background imageCellist Collection: HAMPTON INSTITUTE, c1898. Student ensemble playing guitars, banjos, mandolins and cello

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, c1898. Student ensemble playing guitars, banjos, mandolins and cello, at the Hampton Institute in Virginia. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1898

Background imageCellist Collection: AUGUST VAN BIENE (1849-1913). Dutch cellist. Photograph, English, late 19th century

AUGUST VAN BIENE (1849-1913). Dutch cellist. Photograph, English, late 19th century

Background imageCellist Collection: REBNER QUARTET, c1910. German string quartet. Left to right: Johannes Hegar, Ludwig Natterer

REBNER QUARTET, c1910. German string quartet. Left to right: Johannes Hegar, Ludwig Natterer, Walther Davisson, Adolf Rebner. Early 20th century photograph

Background imageCellist Collection: CAMBRIDGE: CONCERT, 1767. A Concert at Christs College, Cambridge. Etching, 1767

CAMBRIDGE: CONCERT, 1767. A Concert at Christs College, Cambridge. Etching, 1767, by Abraham Hume




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"Captivating the World with Melodies: A Journey through the Lives of Cellists" Madame Suggia, a renowned cellist from 1920-1923, mesmerized audiences with her enchanting performances. In 1933, artist Augustus John captured the essence of a cellist in his masterpiece. Miss Beatrice Harrison's soulful rendition on the cello resonated deeply with listeners. Jessie Wildon and her Bijou Orchestra created magical moments on Margate Pier, captivating passersby with their melodic tunes. Mstislav Rostropovich's photograph exuded passion and dedication towards his craft as a cellist. Sir John Barbirolli's mastery over the cello brought forth harmonies that touched hearts worldwide. Pablo Casals' visit to London left an indelible mark on the city's music scene as he showcased his virtuosity on the cello. L'Ouie celebrated the beauty of sound produced by cellos, highlighting its significance in musical compositions. Zosia Jagodzinska's performance in 2017 captivated audiences and demonstrated her talent as a skilled cellist; Alan John Ainsworth immortalized this moment through artistry. The string quartet of 1872 transported listeners to another era with their harmonious melodies that stood the test of time. An English wood engraving from 1846 depicted an exquisite string quartet performance, showcasing musicians' dedication to their craft during that period. Winslow Homer's painting "The Studio" (1867) portrayed a serene atmosphere where cellos were part of creating beautiful symphonies within artistic spaces. From classical masterpieces to contemporary talents, these cellists have shaped our musical landscape throughout history - just like Rubens' portrayal of "The Education of Princess" in his renowned Marie de Medici Cycle.