Playing An Instrument Collection (#5)

Mr. Tosha [sic] Seidel, portrait photograph, 1918 May 13. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mr. Toscha Seidel, portrait photograph, 1918 May 13. Russian violinist

Mr. Tosha [sic] Seidel and an unidentified woman
Mr. Toscha Seidel and an unidentified woman, portrait photograph, 1918 May 13. Russian violinist

Neighborhood Music School pupil, 1925 Aug. 11. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Neighborhood Music School pupil, 1925 Aug. 11. Address: 238 E. 105th St. New York City

Man Playing a Lute [recto]. Creator: Matteo Rosselli
Man Playing a Lute [recto]

Mr. Robert Casadesus, portrait photograph, 1918 Mar. 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mr. Robert Casadesus, portrait photograph, 1918 Mar. 27. French pianist and composer Robert Marcel Casadesus

Lolotte and Werther, 1810. Creator: Eunice Pinney
Lolotte and Werther, 1810

Roman Peasants Going to Market, 1837. Creator: Jorgen Sonne
Roman Peasants Going to Market, 1837

Rubel, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915 July 3. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Rubel, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915 July 3

Musiciens du Barotse; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Musiciens du Barotse; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Peula, Michael, Mr. portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Peula, Michael, Mr. portrait photograph, 1916

Hamburg, Boris, Mr. portrait photograph, 1916 June 17. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Hamburg, Boris, Mr. portrait photograph, 1916 June 17

Mannes, David, Mr. portrait photograph, 1916 Apr. 28. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mannes, David, Mr. portrait photograph, 1916 Apr. 28

Caslova, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Oct. 2. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Caslova, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Oct. 2

Coomarasumay, Ananda, Mrs. (Ratan Devi), portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 14

Coomarasumay, Ananda, Mrs. (Ratan Devi), portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 14

Eastman, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Oct. 16. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Eastman, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Oct. 16

Dilling, Mildred, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 21. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Dilling, Mildred, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 21

Dilling, Mildred, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 21. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Dilling, Mildred, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 21

Aux Champs-Elysées, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Aux Champs-Elysees, 19th century. The beautiful days of life - On the Champs Elysees

Farley, Roland, Mr. portrait photograph, 1926 Jan. 25. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Farley, Roland, Mr. portrait photograph, 1926 Jan. 25

Paganini moderne... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Paganini moderne... 19th century. The musicians of Paris - Modern Paganini

Le retour d'Ulysse, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le retour d'Ulysse, 19th century. Ancient History - The Return of Ulysses

The Hallowe'en Dinner of the London Scottish Volunteers -- Bringing in the Haggis, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Changing of the Guard, 1888. Creator: Erik Henningsen
Changing of the Guard, 1888

Amateurs parisiens profitant du séjour de Rossini en Italie
Amateurs parisiens profitant du sejour de Rossini en Italie... 19th century....pour se permettre d'executer un morceau de Guillaume Tell

La harpe, instrument céleste, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
La harpe, instrument celeste, 19th century. The harp, celestial instrument. (Littre's dictionary)

A Mandolinist, 1921. Creator: Harald Giersing
A Mandolinist, 1921

The Artist's Family Making Music Together, 1728-1732. Creator: Balthasar Denner
The Artist's Family Making Music Together, 1728-1732

Brown, Lugersoll, Mrs. 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Brown, Lugersoll, Mrs. 1913

La Reine des Belges sur les lignes de L'Yser; Un soldat (a droite) joue un air de violon en l'honneur de sa jeune souveraine heroique, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

When Other Friends Are Round Thee, c. 1853. Creator: Robert Walter Weir
When Other Friends Are Round Thee, c. 1853

Ossian Singing His Swan Song, 1780-1782. Creator: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard
Ossian Singing His Swan Song, 1780-1782

Le docteur Véron... a Auteuil... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le docteur Veron... a Auteuil... 19th century. Doctor Veron... in Auteuil...engages in entertainment

Indigene (Musicien) de la nouvelle-Guinee britannique; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

La leçon de musique, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
La lecon de musique, 19th century. Travel to China - The music lesson

Portrait of Dave Tough, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946

Portrait of Alan Kent and Austin Croom-Johnson, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Peanuts Hucko, Jack Lesberg, and Max Kaminsky, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Slam Stewart, Three Deuces(?), New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Thelonious Monk, Minton's Playhouse, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Portrait of Erroll Garner, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Erroll Garner, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of King Guion, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of King Guion, 1938

Portrait of Wesley Prince, Nat King Cole, and Freddie Moore, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Joe Mooney, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Andy Fitzgerald, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Portrait of Serge Chaloff, Georgie Auld, Red Rodney, and Tiny Kahn, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Portrait of Larry Adler and Paul Draper, City Center, New York, N.Y. ca. Jan. 1947

Portrait of Les Paul, Fat Tuesday, New York, N.Y. ca. 1980s

Portrait of Gerry Mulligan, ca. 1980s. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Gerry Mulligan, ca. 1980s

Portrait of Charlie Ventura, William P. Gottlieb's home (table tennis room), N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Toby Tyler, Washington, D.C. ca. Dec. 1941. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Toby Tyler, Washington, D.C. ca. Dec. 1941

Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Billy Taylor and Bob Wyatt, New York, N.Y. ca. 1947

Portrait of Billy Taylor and Bob Wyatt, New York, N.Y. ca. 1947

Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Adrian Rollini and Allen Hanlon, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Adrian Rollini and Allen Hanlon, 1938

Portrait of Buddy Morrow and Ritz Brothers, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Ray McKinley, Hotel Commodore, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1946

Portrait of Ray McKinley, Hotel Commodore, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1946

Portrait of Johnny Long, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Johnny Long, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Jack Lesberg and Leonard Bernstein, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Portrait of Billy Kyle, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Billy Kyle, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938

Portrait of Gene Krupa, Washington, D.C. 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Gene Krupa, Washington, D.C. 1938

Portrait of James P. (James Price) Johnson, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. May 1946

Portrait of Chubby Jackson, Downbeat, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946

Portrait of Jay Higginbotham, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jay Higginbotham, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938

Portrait of King Guion, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of King Guion, 1938

Portrait of Jerry Gray, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jerry Gray, New York, N.Y. 1946

Glenn Miller Orchestra(?), New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Glenn Miller Orchestra(?), New York, N.Y.(?), 1938

Portrait of Jerry Gray, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jerry Gray, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938

Portrait of Benny Goodman, 400 Restaurant, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Vincente Gomez, Café Society Uptown(?)
Portrait of Vincente Gomez, CafU Society Uptown(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Vincente Gomez, Café Society Uptown(?)
Portrait of Vincente Gomez, CafU Society Uptown(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Vincente Gomez, Café Society Uptown(?)
Portrait of Vincente Gomez, CafU Society Uptown(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Vincente Gomez, Café Society Uptown(?)
Portrait of Vincente Gomez, CafU Society Uptown(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Erroll Garner, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Erroll Garner, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Brick Fleagle and Sandy Williams, Nola's, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Portrait of Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Otto Toby Hardwick(e), Junior Raglin, and Fred Guy(?), Howard Theater(?), Washington, D.C. 1938

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"Capturing the Soul of Music: A Journey Through Time and Melody" In Ronnie Scotts, London, 1994, artist Brian O'Connor immortalizes the passion and skill of musicians as they harmonize with their instruments. The vibrant energy emanating from the stage transports us to a world where music becomes an extension of our very being. Pat Martino's performance in 2009, captured by Alan John Ainsworth, showcases the profound connection between musician and instrument. Each note reverberates through his guitar strings, creating a symphony that resonates deep within our souls. Traveling back to Christmas Eve c1915, Stanhope A Forbes paints a heartwarming scene where music unites loved ones during times of joy and celebration. The melodies fill the air with warmth and nostalgia as families gather around pianos or violins to create cherished memories. McCoy Tyner's mesmerizing performance at Newport Jazz Festival in July 1978 captivates audiences with his mastery over the piano keys. Ayresome Park in Middlesbrough becomes a sanctuary for jazz enthusiasts who lose themselves in Tyner's spellbinding improvisations. "The Gordon Highlanders, " painted by an unknown artist in 1939, depicts Piper Findlater winning the V. C. At Dargai in 1897. His bagpipes become more than just an instrument; they embody courage and resilience as he leads his comrades into battle with unwavering determination. The Band of Coldstream Guards marching past Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour rehearsals symbolizes tradition and honor. Their synchronized movements echo through London streets while their instruments evoke pride among onlookers witnessing this grand display. Johan Zoffany's masterpiece "The Sharp Family" captures a moment frozen in time - a family united by their love for music-making. In this enchanting painting from 1779-1781 (1942), we witness how music transcends generations, bringing joy and harmony to every member of the family.