Playing An Instrument Collection (#7)

A Pastoral Landscape with Shepherds Playing a Viola and Panpipes, 1496/1497

And mist or glim, I'd sail with him
--And mist or glim, I'd sail with him, if he would sail with me--, c. 1865

La Leçon de musique, 18th century. Creator: Francois Boucher
La Lecon de musique, 18th century. The music lesson

A Young Man Playing a Psalterium, c. 1600. Creator: Christoffel van Sichem I
A Young Man Playing a Psalterium, c. 1600

Portrait de Marie-Louise-Adélaïde-Jacquette de Robien
Portrait de Marie-Louise-Adelaide-Jacquette de Robien, vicomtesse de Mirabeau, 1774

Le Joueur de balalaïka, 1764. Creator: Jean Baptiste Le Prince
Le Joueur de balalaika, 1764. The balalaika player. Family of Russian moujiks listening to a man playing a balalaika, a sort of triangular lute with two or three strings

Prologue to Glory, Chicago, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Prologue to Glory, Chicago, 1938

Portrait of Lionel Hampton and Arnett Cobb, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Fred Guy, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946

Portrait of Ernie Caceres, Bobby Hackett, Freddie Ohms, and George Wettling, Nick's (Tavern)(?), New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Jay Higginbotham, Pete Johnson, Henry Allen, and Lester Young, National Press Club, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940

Portrait of Sonny Greer, Aquarium(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946

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

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

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

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

A Pastoral Journey with a Boy Playing His Flute by a Tree, 1759

Portrait of Adele Girard, Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C. 1930

Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Fess Williams and Freddie Moore, William P. Gottlieb's office party, Jamaica, Queens, New York, N.Y. ca. 1948

Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, New York, N.Y. 1946

A Woman with Two Children on Horseback, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
A Woman with Two Children on Horseback, 1758/1759

Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, Famous Door, 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 Walter Fuller, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Walter Fuller, New York, N.Y. 1946

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

Marcer (Draper), published 1753. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
Marcer (Draper), published 1753

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

Goats before Ruins and a Pyramid, c. 1650. Creator: Bernhard Zaech
Goats before Ruins and a Pyramid, c. 1650

Portrait of Johnny Hodges, Rex William Stewart, Adele Girard, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, and Joe Marsala, Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C. 1930

Portrait of Marty Emerson in his home, Washington, D.C. 1938

Mercury Lulling Argos to Sleep, 1665. Creator: Georg Andreas Wolfgang
Mercury Lulling Argos to Sleep, 1665

Portrait of Duke Ellington, Junior Raglin, Tricky Sam Nanton(?), Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Otto Toby Hardwick(e), Harry Carney, Rex William Stewart, and Sonny Greer, Howard Theater()

Le concert. Creator: Jean Claude Richard Saint-Non
Le concert

Portrait of Franc Williams, Harold Baker, and Cat Anderson, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946

Portrait of Duke Ellington, Howard Theater(?), Washington, D.C. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Duke Ellington, Washington, D.C. between 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Duke Ellington, Washington, D.C. 1938

Portrait of Duke Ellington, Howard Theater(?), Washington, D.C. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Cliff Edwards, Betty Brewer, and Frank Raye, Ukelele Lady (yacht), Hudson River, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Wilbur De Paris, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946

Portrait of Wild Bill Davison, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Xavier Cugat, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Xavier Cugat, New York, N.Y. 1946

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

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

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

Ballet Champêtre, in or after 1756. Creator: Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin
Ballet Champetre, in or after 1756

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

Portrait of Harry Carney, Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C. 1930

Portrait of Roy J. Carew in his home, 818 Quintana Place NW, Washington, D.C. ca. Feb. 1942

Portrait of Roy J. Carew in his home, 818 Quintana Place NW, Washington, D.C. ca. Feb. 1942

Portrait of Erskine Butterfield, Brown Derby(?), Washington, D.C. ca. Mar. 1942

Portrait of Leonard Bernstein in his apartment, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Count Basie, Ray Bauduc, Bob Haggart, Harry Edison, Herschel Evans, Eddie Miller, Lester Young, Matty Matlock, June Richmond, and Bob Crosby, Howard Theater, Washington, D.C. ca. 1941

Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Hearing. Creator: Jan Saenredam
Hearing

Portrait of Bunk Johnson, George Lewis, Alcide Pavageau, Kaiser Marshall, Jim Robinson, and Don Ewell, Stuyvesant Casino, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Stan Kenton and Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Stan Kenton and Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948

Portrait of Nellie Lutcher, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Nellie Lutcher, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Frankie Laine and Jimmy Crawford
Portrait of and Jimmy Crawford, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Jimmy Crawford, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jimmy Crawford, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Humberto López Morales
Portrait of Humberto L¾pez Morales, Glen Island Casino(?), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Noro Morales and Humberto López Morales
Portrait of Noro Morales and Humberto L¾pez Morales, Glen Island Casino(?), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Noro Morales orchestra, Glen Island Casino(?), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Ismael Morales, Glen Island Casino, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Jack Lesberg, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946

Portrait of Noro Morales, Ismael Morales, and Humberto L¾pez Morales, Glen Island Casino, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Jack Lesberg and Max Kaminsky, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Noro Morales and Humberto López Morales
Portrait of Noro Morales and Humberto L¾pez Morales, Glen Island Casino(?), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Adele Girard, Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C. ca. Feb. 1942

Portrait of Mario Bouza, Jose Mangual, Carlos Vidal(?), and Ubaldo Nieto, Glen Island Casino, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Jose Mangual, Glen Island Casino, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Machito, Glen Island Casino, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Jose Mangual, Glen Island Casino, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Leadbelly, National Press Club, Washington, D.C. 1938

Portrait of Pete Brown, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Pete Brown, 1938

Portrait of Sam Hall Kaplan, Frenchy Cauette, Chuck Wayne, and Deryk Sampson, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Juan Tizol(?) and Lawrence Brown(?), Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946

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

Portrait of Rex William Stewart and Charlie Barnet, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946

Portrait of Harry DeVito, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Harry DeVito, 1947 or 1948

Portrait of Rex William Stewart, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946

Portrait of Art Pepper, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Art Pepper, 1947 or 1948

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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.