Guitare Collection

Music-David Bowie-1990
British singer David Bowie presents himself to a press conference, 23 January 1990, in London to announce his new world tour due to start in Canada in March

The Guitar, Paris 1808 (engraving)
8679740 The Guitar, Paris 1808 (engraving) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90) (after); 17x20,4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Guitare)

The morning after the Saint Firmin Festival, New York 1875 (engraving)
8679737 The morning after the Saint Firmin Festival, New York 1875 (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900); 15,6x11,6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The morning after the Saint Firmin Festival)

Expulsion from heaven. Adam and Eve are preceded by death, which plays on an old man, or a beggar's lyre
FLO4675675 Expulsion from heaven. Adam and Eve are preceded by death, which plays on an old man, or a beggar's lyre, as if she wanted to show her joy in the victory he obtained over man

Gaucho cowboys of the Tucuman, River Plate, Argentina. They wear striped ponchos and trousers, long hair in fur hats
FLO4621709 Gaucho cowboys of the Tucuman, River Plate, Argentina. They wear striped ponchos and trousers, long hair in fur hats, carve wood with knives, while resting near their wagons

Goudok Rebec fiddle with three strings, Gelaika pipes, double flutes of the ancients, hunting horn of Siberia
FLO4593957 Goudok Rebec fiddle with three strings, Gelaika pipes, double flutes of the ancients, hunting horn of Siberia, Rojok (rozhok) trumpet, and Batalaika (Balalaika) guitar with two strings

The incomparable Ravel, a guitar-playing English tightrope artist from the early 19th century
FLO4677998 The incomparable Ravel, a guitar-playing English tightrope artist from the early 19th century, with two dancers on thick ropes

Marriage of Figaro, act II, Paris 1785 (engraving)
8679739 Marriage of Figaro, act II, Paris 1785 (engraving) by Malapeau, Claude Nicolas (1755-1803); 9x14,6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage of Figaro, act II, Paris 1785)

Music. Open air concert. Picnic in spring. Illustration by H.G. Jentzsch, Germany, c.1900 (postcard)
3434020 Music. Open air concert. Picnic in spring. Illustration by H.G. Jentzsch, Germany, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Concert champetre. Coll. Part. Music. Open air concert. Picnic in spring)

A woman writes a letter on a somno (night table containing a chamberpot) with her feet on a pillow
FLO4677802 A woman writes a letter on a somno (night table containing a chamberpot) with her feet on a pillow, while her dog chews a lace collar and a cat sleeps on her ballgown

Design for a dagger sheath designed by Holbein. The characters are a young woman
FLO4675844 Design for a dagger sheath designed by Holbein. The characters are a young woman, a monk and a child who involuntarily accompany Death in the dance

Nomad family of musicians (engraving)
8679741 Nomad family of musicians (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); 19,9x18,7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gustave Dore's family of nomadic musicians); © Erik Pierre Hofmann.

The Prelude (engraving)
8679736 The Prelude (engraving) by Schoff, Stephen Alonzo (1818-1904); 18,8x24,9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prelude after C)

Music. Dance. Tango dancer. Score cover: Le Tango de la Danseuse, song by Louis Benech, France, 1924
3434407 Music. Dance. Tango dancer. Score cover: Le Tango de la Danseuse, song by Louis Benech, France, 1924.; (add.info.: Coll. Part. Music. Dance. Tango dancer)

Letter G: KENTILLESSE sums up a child well notes but gets lost for a word of COVERSE. Engraving in " ABC
DUV4206560 Letter G: KENTILLESSE sums up a child well notes but gets lost for a word of COVERSE. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Musique-David Bowie
British singer David Bowie presents himself to a press conference, 23 January 1990, in London to announce his new world tour due to start in Canada in March

Sadness
Krzysiek Kulesza

Letter G: Giraffe, Guitarist, Gendarme, Frog. engraving in " Alphabet"
DUV4209794 Letter G: Giraffe, Guitarist, Gendarme, Frog. engraving in " Alphabet". Finish printing on 15 November 1875 by Charles Unsinger for Alphonse Lemerre, bookseller-publisher, Paris

ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES groundhog, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206921 ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES groundhog, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: M: Groundhog)

Woman playing guitar. Painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), 1897
JLJ4579272 Woman playing guitar. Painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), 1897. Oil on canvas, 0.81 x 0.65m. Lyon, Musee Des Beaux Arts - Woman playing the guitar

the cicada and the ant (La cigale et la fourmi) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214248 the cicada and the ant (La cigale et la fourmi) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Enchanting A young musician seduing two young women with his music
JLJ4643685 The Enchanting A young musician seduing two young women with his music. Painting by Jean Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), 18th century

Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub
CJP344600 Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub. by Charles Plante Fine Arts, 1814 (w/c) by Beauregard, Arnaud de (fl.1814); Private Collection; (add.info)

Guitar, 1913 (oil on canvas)
988914 Guitar, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Gris, Juan (1887-1927); 46.2x33.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Guitar; Guitare. Juan Gris (1887-1927). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1913

Rock and Roll band. Guitars on stage. France

Guitare livre et journal 1920 January oil canvas
Guitare, livre et journal, 1920 (January), oil on canvas, 92 x 73 cm, signed and dated lower right: Juan Gris, 1 - 20, Juan Gris, Madrid 1887-1927 Boulogne-sur-Seine/Hauts-de-Seine

Guitar Player (Joueur de Guitare), 1861 (etching on laid paper)
XOS1765974 Guitar Player (Joueur de Guitare), 1861 (etching on laid paper) by Bonvin, Francois (1817-87); 27.6x21 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

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From David Bowie to classical masterpieces, the guitar has been a timeless instrument of musical expression. In 1990, David Bowie captivated audiences with his mesmerizing guitar solos and innovative sound. The Street Singer, painted in 1862, immortalizes the beauty of a guitarist lost in their music. Even an engraving from Alphabet showcases the letter G intertwined with images of a giraffe, guitarist, gendarme, and frog - all symbols of creativity and diversity. The enchanting power of the guitar is evident throughout history. Copperplate engravings depict instruments like Mandore, Spanish Guitar, Lute - each string resonating emotions that words cannot express. An alphabet book from 1890 features whimsical illustrations where even a groundhog strums on this magical instrument. Pierre Auguste Renoir's painting captures the grace and passion as a woman plays her guitar in 1897 - her melodies echoing through time. Inspired by La Fontaine's fable 'The Cicada and the Ant, ' we learn that sometimes it's okay to follow our hearts' rhythm instead of conforming to societal expectations. Intriguingly illustrated pages from A French Alphabet Book take us back to 1814 when learning about letters was accompanied by charming depictions of musicians strumming their guitars. And let's not forget Rock and Roll bands who have electrified stages worldwide with their powerful chords and energetic performances. Whether it be rock or classical tunes filling our ears or captivating paintings capturing its essence on canvas since ages past; one thing remains certain: The guitar will forever hold its place as an emblematic symbol of artistic expression.