Stringed Collection (page 5)

Merry Company with Masked Dancers, 1636 (oil on canvas)
5672017 Merry Company with Masked Dancers, 1636 (oil on canvas) by Codde, Pieter (1599-1678); 50x76.5 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

The Lute Player, c. 1623-24 (oil on canvas)
4071448 The Lute Player, c.1623-24 (oil on canvas) by Hals, Frans (1582/83-1666) (after); 67x60 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

The Guitar (Still Life with Guitar), 1916 (oil on canvas)
3959977 The Guitar (Still Life with Guitar), 1916 (oil on canvas) by Gris, Juan (1887-1927); 73 x 54 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Spanish, out of copyright

True lovers of the muse, c. 1902 (b / w photo)
779072 True lovers of the muse, c.1902 (b/w photo) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Allegory of Music, 1649 (oil on canvas)
3493085 Allegory of Music, 1649 (oil on canvas) by La Hire or La Hyre, Laurent de (1606-56); 105.7x144.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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

Divine Inspiration of Music, c. 1640 (oil on canvas)
3588508 Divine Inspiration of Music, c.1640 (oil on canvas) by Regnier, Nicolas (1590-1667); 120x198.1 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; French, out of copyright

Landscape with the flight into Egypt, c. 1610-40 (oil on oak)
3588427 Landscape with the flight into Egypt, c.1610-40 (oil on oak) by Teniers, David the Elder (1582-1649); 139.4x152 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Flemish, out of copyright

Woman with Mandolin, after Corot, 1916 (oil on plywood)
3588573 Woman with Mandolin, after Corot, 1916 (oil on plywood) by Gris, Juan (1887-1927); 92x60 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: ); Spanish, out of copyright

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

Musicians playing the lute and the harp in a country house in the 15th century (engraving)
3646900 Musicians playing the lute and the harp in a country house in the 15th century (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Violin and bow hanging on a door (oil on canvas laid on wood panel)
CTS336429 Violin and bow hanging on a door (oil on canvas laid on wood panel) by Vaardt, Jan van der (1647-1721); 96.8x77.8 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

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

"Perfect Harmony"(engraving)
1036769 " Perfect Harmony" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Perfect Harmony")

The Lute Player, 1917-18 (oil on canvas)
6123866 The Lute Player, 1917-18 (oil on canvas) by Blanchard, Maria (1881-1932); 92x73 cm; Private Collection; Photo eSotheby s; Spanish, out of copyright

House of Stradiuarius, West Side, Piazza Roma, Cremona (engraving)
6011770 House of Stradiuarius, West Side, Piazza Roma, Cremona (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: House of Stradiuarius, West Side, Piazza Roma, Cremona)

Joseph Guarnerius; Stradiuarius, 1686; Stradiuarius, 1709; Nicholas Amati (engraving)
6011763 Joseph Guarnerius; Stradiuarius, 1686; Stradiuarius, 1709; Nicholas Amati (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Guarnerius; Stradiuarius)

SAurindAu (wood, ivory, strings)
5667149 Surindu (wood, ivory, strings) by Indian School, (19th century); 66x26.7x14 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Indian, out of copyright

David and Saul, 1878 (oil on canvas)
5037519 David and Saul, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Josephson, Ernst (1851-1906); 110.5x144 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: And it came to pass)

Guitar and Fruit Bowl on a Table, 1918 (oil on canvas)
3959978 Guitar and Fruit Bowl on a Table, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Gris, Juan (1887-1927); 60 x 73 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Spanish, out of copyright

Helen Pratt, 1897 (oil on canvas)
3956063 Helen Pratt, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Pratt, Bela Lyon (1867-1917); Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; (add.info)

Ange Laurent de La Live de Jully, c. 1759 (oil on canvas)
4073397 Ange Laurent de La Live de Jully, c.1759 (oil on canvas) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); 117x88.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

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)

The Serenade, 1629 (oil on panel)
3709963 The Serenade, 1629 (oil on panel) by Leyster, Judith (1600-60); 45.5x35 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Fiddler from the Codex Manesse, c. 1300-40 (parchment)
3086755 Fiddler from the Codex Manesse, c.1300-40 (parchment) by German School, (14th century); Universitatsbibliothek, Heidelberg

The Pair of Lovers Playing Music (engraving)
3646732 The Pair of Lovers Playing Music (engraving) by Vos, Maarten de (1532-1603) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pair of Lovers Playing Music)

Die Quelle (the Spring), 1895 (oil on canvas)
3588476 Die Quelle (the Spring), 1895 (oil on canvas) by Thoma, Hans (1839-1924); 113x87.6 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; (add.info.: painting in original painted frame); German

Lady Playing the Lute, c. 1610 (oil on wood)
3588428 Lady Playing the Lute, c.1610 (oil on wood) by Steenwyck, Hendrik the Younger (c.1580-1649); 65x64 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Flemish, out of copyright

King David from the Bible Historiale, c. 1360-70 (tempera on parchment)
3545843 King David from the Bible Historiale, c.1360-70 (tempera on parchment) by French School, (14th century); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Bass Viol (wood)
HSC207106 Bass Viol (wood) by English School; Horniman Museum, London, UK; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; English, out of copyright

A Sarinda, or Hindostan type violin, from Costumes of India by E
STC439582 A Sarinda, or Hindostan type violin, from Costumes of India by E. Orme, 1804 (coloured etching) by Solvyns, Franz Balthazar (1760-1824) (after)

A Persian Harem, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, Volume I, plate 47
STC255148 A Persian Harem, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, Volume I, plate 47, by Jules Ferrario, published c.1820s-30s (colour litho) by Bramati, G

The Instrument Maker, c. 1735, published in Augsburg (coloured engraving)
CHT163640 The Instrument Maker, c.1735, published in Augsburg (coloured engraving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German

Two putti from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of Isotta degli Atti, c
BEN85127 Two putti from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of Isotta degli Atti, c.1450 (marble) by Duccio, Agostino di (1418-c.81); Tempio Malatestiano, Rimini

A huqin and bow, a sheng, a sanxian and a pipa, Chinese instruments from
STC84213 A huqin and bow, a sheng, a sanxian and a pipa, Chinese instruments from Musical Instruments (coloured litho) by Hipkins

The Violin Player, 1626 (oil on canvas)
5672036 The Violin Player, 1626 (oil on canvas) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656); 84.5x66.1 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Johanna le Gillon, Wife of Hieronymus van Beverningk, 1670 (oil on canvas)
5673094 Johanna le Gillon, Wife of Hieronymus van Beverningk, 1670 (oil on canvas) by Baen, Jan de (1633-1702); 156.1x121.1 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: Johanna le Gillon)

The young musician (colour litho)
5997657 The young musician (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The young musician)

Antonius Stradiuarius (engraving)
6011765 Antonius Stradiuarius (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antonius Stradiuarius)

The Young Harpist, c. 1804-1806 (oil on canvas)
3941013 The Young Harpist, c.1804-1806 (oil on canvas) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); 40.6 x 33.3 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; French, out of copyright

Various objects (chromolitho)
964353 Various objects (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various objects (Objets divers); France, 15th to 17th century

The Marriage at Cana, c. 1530-32 (oil on panel)
3709977 The Marriage at Cana, c.1530-32 (oil on panel) by Vermeyen, Jan Cornelisz (1500-59); 66.5x85 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: In medieval tradition)

Mandolin lesson (colour litho)
960106 Mandolin lesson (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mandolin lesson, by J Domenech)

A woman playing a lyre (chromolitho)
964125 A woman playing a lyre (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman playing a lyre (Femme jouant du plectrum)

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"Stringed Melodies: A Symphony of Art and Music" Immerse yourself in the enchanting world instruments, where timeless tales and captivating melodies intertwine. From the medieval courts to quaint coastal villages, from Italian masterpieces to African traditions, let us embark on a journey through the harmonious wonders that strings can create. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren, the resonating chords of a violin transport us back to an era filled with chivalry and valor. Meanwhile, five young boys in Polperro, Cornwall strum their guitars under a starlit sky, filling the air with youthful exuberance. Sheet music adorns our imagination like delicate petals on a pink rose. As we gaze upon Piero della Francesca's paintings, we witness how his brushstrokes mimic the graceful movements of musicians playing violins or plucking at harp strings. Traveling across continents brings us closer to Senegal's vibrant culture as we listen to a Griot skillfully play his Kora – an instrument that echoes stories passed down through generations. The Emperor Stradivarius violin whispers secrets from its centuries-old craftsmanship while Fra Angelico's Coronation of the Virgin inspires heavenly symphonies within our souls. Even during festive seasons like Christmas, musical notes find their way into unexpected places - such as a banjo-shaped greeting card adorned with holiday cheer. And what better way to celebrate than with two violins and a viola crafted by none other than Stradivarius himself? From Agra in India emerges the mesmerizing sound of sitar strings being delicately plucked by skilled hands. Its ethereal tones resonate alongside images of yellow flowers gracing harps on cutout greetings cards or Victorian scraps featuring banjos adorned with pink blossoms. In this symphony composed by history itself, stringed instruments serve as conduits for emotions too profound for words alone.