Strumming Collection

George Formby
Entertainer George Formby (1904-1961) and his wife Beryl Formby, nee Ingham (1901-1960), also a variety artist. Date: 1940

Angel with halo and butterfly wings playing harp

Illustration, mariachi band consisting of four guitarists in grey Mexican hats and matching suits, front view

Playing guitar, thermogram
MODEL RELEASED. Playing guitar. Thermogram of a man playing an electric guitar. The colours show variation in temperature

Cabaret des Quat z Arts, 1894 (colour litho)
747107 Cabaret des Quat z Arts, 1894 (colour litho) by Truchet, Abel (1857-1918); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; French, out of copyright

The Lute Player, c.1630-c.1640. Creator: Jan van Bijlert
The Lute Player, c.1630-c.1640

The Serenade, 1629. Creator: Judith Leyster
The Serenade, 1629. Other Title(s): A Lute Player, known as The Serenade

Lady with a Lute, c. 1510 (oil on panel)
703351 Lady with a Lute, c.1510 (oil on panel) by Solario, Andrea (c.1466-1524); 65x52 cm; Palazzo Barberini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy

Algeria - African Gnawa Musician playing a traditional sintir, also known as the guembri, gimbri or hejhouj, a three-stringed skin-covered bass plucked lute. Date: circa 1910s

The Spanish Singer, 1861 (?) (watercolor, gouache, and graphite on laid paper)
1069451 The Spanish Singer, 1861 (?) (watercolor, gouache, and graphite on laid paper) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 56.8x51.4x5.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Figurine of a female lute player excavated in Beit Shean, 7th-6th century BC (bronze)
BLP398214 Figurine of a female lute player excavated in Beit Shean, 7th-6th century BC (bronze) by Phoenician; Private Collection; Photo eZev Radovan; Syrian, out of copyright

Invitation to the Dance, detail of a musician, 1570 (fresco)
XIR316386 Invitation to the Dance, detail of a musician, 1570 (fresco) by Fasolo, Giovanni Antonio (c.1530-72); Villa Caldogno-Nordera, Caldogna, Italy; (add.info.: Invitation to dance)

A Christmas Carol, 1867 (red & white chalk on paper)
3614648 A Christmas Carol, 1867 (red & white chalk on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 45x37.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Miss Fordyce, engraved by Richard Purcell (a. k. a. Charles or Philip Corbutt, fl
DEC418519 Miss Fordyce, engraved by Richard Purcell (a.k.a. Charles or Philip Corbutt, fl.1746-66), c.1770 (mezzotint) by Reynolds

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

Portrait of a gentleman, probably Nicholas Lanier (1588-1666)
3525675 Portrait of a gentleman, probably Nicholas Lanier (1588-1666), Master of the Kings Musick, half-length, seated, playing a lute, with a statuette of the Belvedere Antinous

Elf Playing Mandolin, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731097 Elf Playing Mandolin, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elf Playing Mandolin)

Man playing traditional Egyptian instrument. En Route to Luxor on the SS Sudan, Egypt

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Music, Strings, Guitar, Singer songwriter Kate Rusby performing at Guilfest 2011

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Music, Strings, Guitar, Singer songwriter Kate Rusby performing at Guilfest 2011

England, Kent, Replica Elizabethan Guitar being played by a historical re-enactment group

Guitarist on doorstep, Cadiz
A scruffy, barefoot male busker plays his guitar in a Cadiz street, Spain Date: 1989

Kind Edward VII visits the Newmarket Workhouse and talks to a young inmate, who is resting in a cane day-bed and playing his mandolin. Date: 1904

Comic Musician from Istanbul, Turkey, playing a Setar
Comical Singer and Musician from Istanbul, Turkey, playing a Setar. A Setar, Sehtar or Setouyeh is an ancient and gnostic instrument usually played at the gathering of dervishes most often held at

A Man playing a Lute, 1624. Artist: Hendrick ter Brugghen
A Man playing a Lute, 1624. From the collection of the National Gallery, London

Winged Putto Playing a Lute, 16th century. Artist: Fiorentino Rossi
Winged Putto Playing a Lute, 16th century. From the Ufizzi Gallery, Florence

An angel playing the lute, 15th century. Artist: Melozzo da Forli
An angel playing the lute, 15th century. Fragment of a fresco, from the Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Rome

A Woman Playing the Theorbo-Lute and a Cavalier, c1658. Artist: Gerard Terborch II
A Woman Playing the Theorbo-Lute and a Cavalier, c1658. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Alice Terry - American film actress
Alice Terry (1899-1987) - American film actress, mostly active during the silent era. Date: circa late 1920s

Classic Hula Girl with Ukelele, Hawaiian Legacy Archive
Hawaiian Legacy Archive - Classic Hula Girl with Ukelele; Artwork

Minstrel with a banjo
I m crezy bout you baby. Black minstrel strumming his banjo.Date: circa 1910

Lady Setar player from Izmir, Turkey
Lady Musician from Izmir, Turkey, playing a Setar. A Setar, Sehtar or Setouyeh is an ancient and gnostic instrument usually played at the gathering of dervishes most often held at Khaneqahs

Aesthetic young woman on Christmas card
Aesthetic young woman playing a guitar on a Christmas card: Wishing you a quite too rapturously utter Christmas. Date: circa 1890s

Aesthetic young woman with lute
Aesthetic young woman playing a lute, described as a Wagner and Strauss young girl. Date: circa 1890s

Erasmic Shaving Stick advertisement 1928
Erasmic Shaving Stick advertisement showing Columbine peeping around a curtain and a Pierrot strumming a guitar on a balcony by the light of a full moon

Elizabeth Wallscourt
ELIZABETH LOCK, baroness WALLSCOURT wife of Joseph, third baron, depicted strumming a guitar. Date: 1805 - 1877

Eliz. Ctess. Harrington
ELIZABETH countess of HARRINGTON (nee Green) wife of Leicester Stanhope, fifth earl : she is depicted romantically strumming her lyre by moonlight. Date: ? - 1898

Detail of angel musicians from a painting of the Virgin and saints, 1496-99 (oil
XIR387396 Detail of angel musicians from a painting of the Virgin and saints, 1496-99 (oil on canvas) by Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (c.1459-1517); 412x210 cm; Galleria dell Accademia

An 18th century musician, after a drawing by L
KW349656 An 18th century musician, after a drawing by L. Scheurenberg, from La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana of 1881 (litho) by Spanish School

Wandering Algerian musician
Itinerant Algerian musician playing a local three-stringed guitar-type instrument. Date: circa 1910s

A wandering Pierrot Minstrel with his black cat. Date: 1892

Portugal - Girl Singer from Alfama, Lisbon playing a Guitar
Portugal - Pretty girl street singer and Portuguese Guitar player from the Alfama District of Lisbon. The Portuguese guitar or Portuguese guitarra (Portuguese)

Brazilian Musician
A crooner of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America, singing into the large microphone and strumming his guitar Radio Rio. Date: 1930s

LADY OF 1420
A lady of the reign of Henry V sits on the bank of a stream, strumming her dulcimer. She wears a fashionable crescent head=dress and a long gown. Date: 1420

Singing frog, conceptual artwork

A Pierrot playing the banjo wishes the recipient of this postcard every good wish for a Merry Xmas Date: circa 1910s

Turkish musician playing traditional instrument
Turkish musician playing traditional stringed instrument

David Plays his Psaltery
King David relaxes, strumming his psaltery

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"Strumming: A Melodic Journey Through Time and Cultures" George Formby, the legendary strummer who brought joy with every pluck of his ukulele. An angelic figure with halo and butterfly wings gracefully strumming a harp, creating celestial melodies. Vibrant illustration capturing the essence of a mariachi band, four guitarists in grey Mexican hats and matching suits enchanting listeners with their harmonious strums. The mesmerizing beauty of playing guitar captured through a captivating thermogram, revealing the heat generated by each stroke. Step back in time to Cabaret des Quat z Arts in 1894, where colorful litho portrays an artist passionately strumming his guitar amidst an atmosphere filled with artistic expression. In Santiago de Cuba, West Indies, Central America, witness the soulful rhythms as a skilled guitarist captivates audiences with his heartfelt melodies. A smart gentleman finds solace beneath a tree while lost in thought about his love; he softly strums his guitar as emotions flow through each chord played. Alice Terry - an American film actress whose talent extended beyond acting; she showcased her musical prowess by skillfully strumming her guitar on stage and screen alike. "Lady with a Lute, " painted around 1510 on panel, captures the grace and elegance of a woman serenading her surroundings with delicate lute strings resonating under her fingertips. Travel to Algeria's vibrant music scene circa 1910s as an African Gnawa Musician masterfully plays the traditional sintir (guembri), its three-stringed bass producing rhythmic vibrations that touch souls deeply. Immerse yourself in these diverse moments where people from different eras and cultures express themselves through the universal language of music—strumming their way into our hearts forevermore.