String Collection (#7)

Sweet Seventeen, a Romance of the Coaching-Days (engraving)
1038598 Sweet Seventeen, a Romance of the Coaching-Days (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sweet Seventeen, a Romance of the Coaching-Days)

Breton onion seller in a Bristol street. Date: circa 1960s

Breton onion seller with straw base for onions
Breton onion seller making the straw base on which the onions are fastened. Date: circa 1960s

Breton onion seller stringing onions in his storehouse in Bristol. Date: circa 1960s

St Cecilia Singing, Lady Chapel Window, c. 1885 (stained glass)
3475419 St Cecilia Singing, Lady Chapel Window, c.1885 (stained glass) by Brown, John William (1842-1928); Saint Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Brampton, Cambridgeshire, UK; (add.info.: Edward)

Telephone a Ficelle (engraving)
2808391 Telephone a Ficelle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telephone a Ficelle)

"There was one who seemed to be their commander. "
3100397 " There was one who seemed to be their commander.", from Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, pub. 1910 (colour litho) by Rackham

Lute with eleven strings (wood)
XIR418346 Lute with eleven strings (wood) by French School, (17th century); Musee de la Musique - Cite de la Musique, Paris, France; (add.info.: Luth a onze choeurs; ); French, out of copyright

Instrument of Mathematical Precision for Designing Objects in Perspective
XJF173283 Instrument of Mathematical Precision for Designing Objects in Perspective, 1530 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A packed box of laundry from the Carolyn Laundry at 111 East 128th Street, East Harlem
MNY380813 A packed box of laundry from the Carolyn Laundry at 111 East 128th Street, East Harlem, New York, 1929 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

View of the Interior in one of the rooms of the Place de Louis le Grand
STC101861 View of the Interior in one of the rooms of the Place de Louis le Grand, View of the entrance to the Salon (detail of 101860) (colour engraving) by French School

Violin and Guitar, 1913 (oil on canvas)
1767889 Violin and Guitar, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Gris, Juan (1887-1927); 100.3x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Violin and Guitar. Juan Gris (1887-1927). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1913

Sketches in Burmah, dealing with Captured Dacoits (engraving)
1596204 Sketches in Burmah, dealing with Captured Dacoits (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Burmah, dealing with Captured Dacoits)

African Musician (oil on canvas)
TAY154400 African Musician (oil on canvas) by O Kelly, Aloysius C. (1853-1941); Private Collection; eTaylor Gallery, London, UK; Irish, out of copyright

Girl and Kitten (oil on canvas)
NYH149788 Girl and Kitten (oil on canvas) by Guy, Seymour Joseph (1824-1910); 25.4x30.4 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American, out of copyright

Perspective View of the Interior of one of the rooms of the Place de Louis le Grand
STC101860 Perspective View of the Interior of one of the rooms of the Place de Louis le Grand, View of the entrance to the Salon (colour engraving) by French School

Angel Musician, 1879 (stained glass)
3475518 Angel Musician, 1879 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); St. Marys Church, Tadcaster, Yorkshire, UK; (add.info.: Morris & Co.); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

All about fiddles (engraving)
3643682 All about fiddles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: All about fiddles. Illustration for The Boys Own Annual (1882).); © Look and Learn

Guitar on Table; La Guitare sur la Table, 1913 (oil on canvas)
825305 Guitar on Table; La Guitare sur la Table, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Gris, Juan (1887-1927); 60x73.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Guitar on Table; La Guitare sur la Table)

Torn in Transit, c. 1890-95 (oil on canvas)
712172 Torn in Transit, c.1890-95 (oil on canvas) by Haberle, John (1856-1933); 37x51 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

String Games of North Queensland (litho)
2799274 String Games of North Queensland (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: String Games of North Queensland)

A String of Pearls or The Friend of Fleet Street (1847), Britannia, Hoxton. Sweeney Todd (engraving)
3106120 A String of Pearls or The Friend of Fleet Street (1847), Britannia, Hoxton. Sweeney Todd (engraving) by English School

Angels of Paradise: musical angel, 1897 (stained glass)
ASD78798 Angels of Paradise: musical angel, 1897 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Buscot Parish Church, Oxfordshire, UK; Ann S. Dean, Brighton; English, out of copyright

Four hurdy-gurdy players and a boy with a pipe, School of Lorraine
449347 Four hurdy-gurdy players and a boy with a pipe, School of Lorraine (pen & ink with wash on paper) by French School, (17th century); 16.6x25 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Portrait of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91
HGM93357 Portrait of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91) composing music for the lute, engraved by Michele Benedetti (1745-1810) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Rigaud

The Studio, 1867 (oil on canvas)
3746265 The Studio, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 45.7x38.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: A cellist and a violinist practising in an artists studio)

Fair Rosamunds Bower (chromolitho)
1051387 Fair Rosamunds Bower (chromolitho) by Gow, Mary L. (1851-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fair Rosamunds Bower)

The Czech Quartet of the composer Sergei Taneyev, 1912 (oil on cardboard)
3055229 The Czech Quartet of the composer Sergei Taneyev, 1912 (oil on cardboard) by Shemyakin, Michail Fyodorovich (1875-1944); Tchaikovsky Museum, Klin

Man watching a woman dress (b / w photo)
3095927 Man watching a woman dress (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man watching a woman dress. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Three Strings of Beads from Hallstatt, Austria, 700-500 BC (amber)
AMQ133312 Three Strings of Beads from Hallstatt, Austria, 700-500 BC (amber) by Iron Age; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Dispatch, Stages preliminary to the delivery of goods from store to customer (b / w photo)
6008298 Dispatch, Stages preliminary to the delivery of goods from store to customer (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dispatch)

Johnny vomits into a bucket in the cabin as his ship sets sail. Another officer proposes a remedy of salt water
FLO4989384 Johnny vomits into a bucket in the cabin as his ship sets sail. Another officer proposes a remedy of salt water and a piece of salt pork on a string

Easter Recreations (engraving)
1616543 Easter Recreations (engraving) by Grutzner, Eduard von (1846-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Easter Recreations)

A Mysterious Disappearance (engraving)
1603456 A Mysterious Disappearance (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mysterious Disappearance. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 13 August 1892)

Viola by Simon Andrew Forester (wood)
1217903 Viola by Simon Andrew Forester (wood) by Forster, Simon Andrew (1739-1808); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: length: 42.3 cm ); eAshmolean Museum; British

Violin (wood)
1217902 Violin (wood) by Lupot, Nicolas (1758-1824); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Nicolas Lupot undefined: cm L back: 357 mm; upper bout: 168 mm; middle bout)

Woman with a Garland; Femme a la Guirlande, 1856 (oil on canvas)
824543 Woman with a Garland; Femme a la Guirlande, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 125x133 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman with a Garland; Femme a la Guirlande)

Guitar and Fruit-bowl, 1921 (oil on canvas)
988606 Guitar and Fruit-bowl, 1921 (oil on canvas) by Gris, Juan (1887-1927); 48.2x49.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Guitar and Fruit-bowl; Guitare et Compotier. Juan Gris (1887-1927)

Man bringing a bouquet to a dressing woman (colour photo)
3095932 Man bringing a bouquet to a dressing woman (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man bringing a bouquet to a dressing woman)

A young girl sits while a young boy winds a cats cradle around her hands (colour litho)
960230 A young girl sits while a young boy winds a cats cradle around her hands (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cats Cradle)

Jiri Mucha lowering a key on a string so a visitor can open the doors of his house in
940495 Jiri Mucha lowering a key on a string so a visitor can open the doors of his house in Hradcany, Prague (b/w photo) by Czech Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boys Play and Girls Play (colour litho)
3648473 Boys Play and Girls Play (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys Play and Girls Play)

The Family Concert, 1666 (oil on canvas)
2969987 The Family Concert, 1666 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 86.6x101 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Timothy B. Blackstone; Dutch, out of copyright

Musical instruments (colour litho)
2795461 Musical instruments (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musical instruments)

A String of Pearls or The Friend of Fleet Street (1847), Britannia, Hoxton. Sweeney Todd (engraving)
611105 A String of Pearls or The Friend of Fleet Street (1847), Britannia, Hoxton. Sweeney Todd (engraving) by English School

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From Heath Robinson's intricate contraptions to Madame Yevonde's captivating portraits, the string has woven its way into art and history. Beethoven's manuscripts reveal the profound emotions expressed through his string quartets, while Piero della Francesca masterfully captured light and shadow in his paintings. In Sri Lanka, the Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players create enchanting melodies with their traditional instruments like the ti-tzu and so-na. Across cultures, from China to Western music, strings have resonated with passion and beauty. But they are not limited to artistic expression alone; they find their place in everyday life too. Asparagus crowns planted meticulously in a trench demonstrate how roots can spread evenly for growth. The electric guitar paired with an amplifier unleashes a powerful sound that reverberates through our souls. Beethoven's manuscript of Opus 135 reminds us of the eternal question: 'Must it be?' With each stroke of the pen on paper, he immortalized his thoughts on this delicate thread of music history. Merlin Enabnit reminds us that even something as simple as a piece can carry a hefty price tag. A gyroscope spinning effortlessly on a piece showcases physics at play while guitar strings vibrating produce harmonious melodies that touch our hearts. Whether it is connecting pieces together or creating beautiful sounds, there is no denying that strings hold immense power within them.