Fiddle Collection (#11)

Discord and Harmony, 1888 (oil on panel)
827458 Discord and Harmony, 1888 (oil on panel) by Struys, Alexander Theodore Honore (1852-1941); 55.8x78.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Discord and Harmony)

Blue-Toned Dancers (The Rehearsal in the Foyer de la Danse), c. 1882 (oil on canvas)
987390 Blue-Toned Dancers (The Rehearsal in the Foyer de la Danse), c.1882 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 50.8x61.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Duet, 19th Century (colour litho)
5232409 The Duet, 19th Century (colour litho) by Schweninger, Karl the Elder (1818-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duet, 19th Century.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Aspiration, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)
823340 Aspiration, c.1895 (oil on canvas) by Davies, Arthur Bowen (1862-1928); 35.7x28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Aspiration. Arthur Bowen Davies (1862-1928). Oil on canvas

The Guitar Lesson, (oil on board)
658449 The Guitar Lesson, (oil on board) by Worms, Jules (1832-1914); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guitar Lesson. Jules Worms (1832-1914). Oil on board

The Bohemian, 1890 (oil on canvas)
694498 The Bohemian, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 124.4x149.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

A Laplander; Lapp Spelender Fiol, 1910 (oil and watercolour on canvas)
659600 A Laplander; Lapp Spelender Fiol, 1910 (oil and watercolour on canvas) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); 185x98 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Laplander; Lapp Spelender Fiol)

A Wedding Procession, 1879 (oil on canvas)
989677 A Wedding Procession, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Firmin-Girard, Marie Francois (1838-1921); 37.5x54.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Wedding Procession)

Young Woman with a Violin, 1897-98 (oil on canvas)
826804 Young Woman with a Violin, 1897-98 (oil on canvas) by John, Gwen (1876-1939); 46x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Woman with a Violin. Gwen John (1876-1939). Oil on canvas

The Egg Dance (oil on panel)
1780705 The Egg Dance (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 66.7x104.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

A Pig Belongs in the Sty, c. 1673-5 (oil on canvas)
5863947 A Pig Belongs in the Sty, c.1673-5 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 85.8x72.1 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Black Pavilion from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami, c
5932564 Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Black Pavilion from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami, c.1550 (opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper) by Persian School

A Musical Family, 1905 (oil on canvas)
3930820 A Musical Family, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Zorn, Anders Leonard (1860-1920); 130x100 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Nocturne, 1870s (oil on panel) (pair of 128788)
DRB128787 Nocturne, 1870s (oil on panel) (pair of 128788) by Douglas, William Fettes (1822-91); 15.24x12.7 cm; The Drambuie Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland; Scottish, out of copyright

The cow jumped over the moon
908626 The cow jumped over the moon by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book published by Frederick Warne circa 1920 s); English

Misses Maud and Grace Hubbard, musicians, with violin and harp. Date: circa 1908

King David playing handbells from a 14th century manuscript
King David playing handbells with hammers from a 14th century manuscript of his psalms, with a vignette of a comedian holding bellows and tongs as if playing a fiddle

Dancers on stilts in the Champs Elysees. A family of street entertainers, the country folks of Landes, perform while mother bangs a drum and father directs on horseback

Adam and Eve driven out of the Garden of Eden by an angel and accompanied by a skeleton playing a fiddle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by Hans

Tatar musicians in a Crimean town square, mid 19th century
Tatar musicians playing fiddle and balalaika in a Crimean town square, men smoking pipes and drinking tea. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1857

Dancing Song, illustration from A Picture Song Book, 1910 (colour litho)
IL314854 Dancing Song, illustration from A Picture Song Book, 1910 (colour litho) by Howard, George, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A Vanitas Still Life, 1663 (oil on panel)
808684 A Vanitas Still Life, 1663 (oil on panel) by Dalen, Jan van (c.1611-c.1677); 66.5x95 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Travelling musicians and common people (colour litho)
3620512 Travelling musicians and common people (colour litho) by Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travelling musicians and common people)

Hey, diddle, diddle, from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book, pub. 1882 (colour engraving)
3506761 Hey, diddle, diddle, from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book, pub.1882 (colour engraving) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); (add.info.: Randolph Caldecott (1846 - 86) Bye

Blind Jack plays his fiddle at the assembly balls (colour litho)
2792510 Blind Jack plays his fiddle at the assembly balls (colour litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind Jack plays his fiddle at the assembly balls)

The Patriotic Lullaby (colour litho)
3094182 The Patriotic Lullaby (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Patriotic Lullaby. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Greetings card - Violinist and Pianist performing
Greetings card - Violinist and Pianist in silhouette, performing. 20th century

Nursery rhyme, Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle, the Cow jumped over the Moon

Woman playing violin in the Place du Tertre, Paris
Woman playing the violin in the Place du Tertre, Paris. Date: 1960s

Orphee playing violin at the entrance of hell (Painting, 17th century)
LRI4622052 Orphee playing violin at the entrance of hell (Painting, 17th century) by Poelenburgh or Poelenburch, Cornelis van (1586-1667); Louvre, Paris

The Concert or Allegory of the hearing, 1629 (painting)
LRI4596942 The Concert or Allegory of the hearing, 1629 (painting) by Brugghen, Hendrick Ter (1588-1629); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio

The Virgin and Child with Saint Dominica, Saint Gregoire
LRI4608131 The Virgin and Child with Saint Dominica, Saint Gregoire and Saint Urban - Central part of the Recanati polyptic (1508, oil on wood) by Lotto, Lorenzo (c.1480-1556); Museo Civico

Rest during flight to Egypt Painting by Michelangelo Merisi said il Caravaggio
LRI4651184 Rest during flight to Egypt Painting by Michelangelo Merisi said il Caravaggio (The Caravaggio) (1571-1610) 1590 approx. Sun

Still life with musical instruments and a pear Painting by Evarista Baschenis (1617-1677
LRI4620024 Still life with musical instruments and a pear Painting by Evarista Baschenis (1617-1677) 17th century. Bergamo, Accademia Carrara, Italy by Baschenis

The world is upside down or The misdeeds of lust. (Painting, 1663)
LRI4574704 The world is upside down or The misdeeds of lust.(Painting, 1663) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Fiddler toby jug, his hat with brown and yellow scalloped edge
CH438320 Fiddler toby jug, his hat with brown and yellow scalloped edge, his brown hair incised and tied en queue with a white rosette, in a washed brown frock coat

The Musicians, 1884 (oil on canvas)
659163 The Musicians, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Brown, H. W. Jennings (1862-98); 127x183 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Man With Violin, 1879 (oil on canvas)
651111 Man With Violin, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 68.4x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Man With Violin. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas

A Wedding Feast in a Courtyard of an Inn (oil on copper) (see 401848 for pair)
CH401847 A Wedding Feast in a Courtyard of an Inn (oil on copper) (see 401848 for pair) by Kessel, Jan van, the Elder (1626-79); 16.5x22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Gipsies (colour litho)
3656485 Gipsies (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gipsies. Detail from music cover.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection; English

Cherub playing the violin (chromolitho)
3656833 Cherub playing the violin (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cherub playing the violin)

Ms 1-2005, f. 175v, from the Macclesfield Psalter, Use of Sarum, East Anglia, c
3590712 Ms 1-2005, f.175v, from the Macclesfield Psalter, Use of Sarum, East Anglia, c.1330 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) by English School, (13th century); 17x6.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Violin player to the Moon (alograph print)
REY272683 Violin player to the Moon (alograph print) by Thoma, Hans (1839-1924); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Vauxhall, 1732 (coloured engraving)
610661 Vauxhall, 1732 (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vauxhall, 1732.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

"There was an Old Man of the Isles, whose face was pervaded by smiles", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386659 " There was an Old Man of the Isles, whose face was pervaded by smiles", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Archivolt of the central portal of the west facade, detail of a violinist
XIR440641 Archivolt of the central portal of the west facade, detail of a violinist and a zither player, c. 1350-1400 (high relief) by Spanish School, (13th century); Cathedrale Santa Maria de Regla

Saltimbanks: balancers - in "The good genre", deb. 19th century
LSE4079890 Saltimbanks: balancers - in " The good genre", deb. 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saltimbanks)

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"Fiddle: A Melodious Journey through Time and Cultures" Immerse yourself in the captivating world of fiddles, where music transcends boundaries and tells stories that resonate with our souls. From classical symphonies to lively Irish jigs, this versatile instrument has enchanted generations. Step back in time to 1868 with Moritz von Schwind's enchanting drawing, "The Symphony of the Cat. " This whimsical artwork captures a cat conductor leading an orchestra of mice playing tiny fiddles, reminding us that even the smallest creatures can create beautiful music. Travel across continents and experience the vibrant spirit of Ireland as you listen to "An Irish Fiddler" passionately strumming their strings. The soulful melodies evoke images of rolling green hills and lively pub gatherings filled with foot-tapping rhythms. Discover the legendary Emperor Stradivarius violin, renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship. Crafted by Antonio Stradivari himself, this masterpiece embodies perfection in both sound and design. Its exquisite tones have graced countless concert halls around the world. Take a stroll down Margate Pier alongside Jessie Wildon and her Bijou Orchestra. As they serenade passersby, their fiddles fill the air with joyous melodies that transport listeners to carefree summer days by the seaside. Witness St Cecilia at the organ in Christian Schultz's mesmerizing painting from c1865. Amidst heavenly surroundings, her delicate touch on both organ keys and fiddle strings creates harmonies that seem divinely inspired. Experience a ceilidh like no other as Cyril Hearn plays "The Big Ceilidh Fiddle" at Sidney Pavilion in Port Sidney. The infectious energy sweeps dancers off their feet while his nimble fingers bring life to each note played on his cherished instrument. Delve into Chinese musical traditions where ancient instruments intertwine seamlessly with modern compositions.