Violins Collection (#4)

The Dance of Honour, in a tavern people dance to the music of a violin
7279046 The Dance of Honour, in a tavern people dance to the music of a violin by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dance of Honour)

The invisible string
Ruslan Bolgov (Axe)

Music Hall (oil on panel)
833442 Music Hall (oil on panel) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); Private Collection

Merry Company (oil on canvas)
7273878 Merry Company (oil on canvas) by Leyster, Judith (1600-60); 74.5 x 63.2 cm; (add.info.: Framed); Photo © Christies Images

Merry Company (oil on canvas)
7273877 Merry Company (oil on canvas) by Leyster, Judith (1600-60); 74.5 x 63.2 cm; Photo © Christies Images

Winter in Hungary, gypsy musicians attacked and killed by wolves (Colour Litho)
2814981 Winter in Hungary, gypsy musicians attacked and killed by wolves (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter in Hungary)

she's bored
Francesco Martinelli

Eyes are not required for a beautiful music
Srikanth Gumma

The daughter a violinist
Avantgarde_Awards

Shadows Concert
Ronen Rosenblatt

17th century fiddler in cap, coat and boots seated on a chair. T, 1803 (engraving)
7233030 17th century fiddler in cap, coat and boots seated on a chair. T, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: 17th century fiddler in cap)

Fiddler playing on a street corner, 18th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233101 Fiddler playing on a street corner, 18th century. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fiddler playing on a street corner)

17th century peasants listening to a street fiddler. 1803 (engraving)
7233084 17th century peasants listening to a street fiddler. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: 17th century peasants listening to a street fiddler)

The Dance, 1870 (oil on panel)
6620785 The Dance, 1870 (oil on panel) by Bourgoin, Aime-Gabriel-Adolphe (1824-74); 41.1--31.4 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

T. Gypsy
6523712 T. Gypsy by Henreaux, Lucien L. (pseudonym LSH) (active 1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Silhouettes -- Alphabet. Publisher unknown, 1904 (legal depot BNF)

Drinkers and fiddler outside a village tavern, Georgian era. 1831 (engraving)
7234822 Drinkers and fiddler outside a village tavern, Georgian era.1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Artists Wife, 20th century (oil on canvas)
6198527 The Artists Wife, 20th century (oil on canvas) by Grieve, Alec (1864-1933); 88.8x66.8 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Alec Grieve (1864-1933)); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

The Christmas Hymn (engraving)
1596975 The Christmas Hymn (engraving) by Walker, Marcella M. (fl.1872-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Christmas Hymn. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, Christmas Number 1890)

The ball, Up struck the two fiddles and the one harp, and off went Mr Pickwick into hands across
7186885 The ball, Up struck the two fiddles and the one harp, and off went Mr Pickwick into hands across, down the middle (litho) by Wilson

Womens orchestra (b / w photo)
5207882 Womens orchestra (b/w photo) by Geniaux, Paul (1873-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Womens orchestra. Illustration from La Femme dans la Nature, dans les Moeurs, dans la Legende)

17th century fiddler with woman reading music score and man drinking, 1803 (engraving)
7233029 17th century fiddler with woman reading music score and man drinking, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Gospel Train, 1929 (oil on canvas)
7205740 The Gospel Train, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Curry, John Steuart (1897-1946); 40x52 cm; Syracuse University Art Museum, New York, USA; Syracuse University Art Museum

Sir Henry Bridgeman and his Family Making Music below a Bust of Handel, c. 1762-90 (oil on canvas)
7240734 Sir Henry Bridgeman and his Family Making Music below a Bust of Handel, c.1762-90 (oil on canvas) by Pine, Robert Edge (1730-88); 205.7x257 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Hey Diddle Diddle, c. 1935 (gouache on paper)
7231131 Hey Diddle Diddle, c.1935 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Tims oration (engraving)
7161080 Tims oration (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tims oration. Illustration for one of a collection of issues of The Weekly Welcome (S W Partridge)

Musical instruments, 16th Century (engraving)
7185697 Musical instruments, 16th Century (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musical instruments, 16th Century)

Hey Diddle Diddle (litho)
7186311 Hey Diddle Diddle (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hey Diddle Diddle, childrens nursery rhyme)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Violon; Violin; Violine (engraving)
7197924 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Violon; Violin; Violine (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Violon; Violin; Violine)

"VETCHORNITSI", 1881 (oil on canvas)
7215313 " VETCHORNITSI", 1881 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: 1881//Oil on canvas In Ukraine)

A Difficult Passage (colour litho)
7184047 A Difficult Passage (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Difficult Passage. Illustration for The Prize, 1896.); © Look and Learn

Concert, bas-relief from the Church of Saint-Georges de Boscherville, France, 11th or 12th Century (engraving)
7185700 Concert, bas-relief from the Church of Saint-Georges de Boscherville, France, 11th or 12th Century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Concert)

Marquise singing for her guests at a soiree, 18th Century (colour litho)
7201416 Marquise singing for her guests at a soiree, 18th Century (colour litho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Insects playing musical instruments (litho)
7201075 Insects playing musical instruments (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Insects playing musical instruments)

James Stuart, Scottish sailor and minstrel (engraving)
7153926 James Stuart, Scottish sailor and minstrel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Stuart 1728?-1844), Scottish sailor and minstrel

A Race to be First Fiddle (engraving)
7164449 A Race to be First Fiddle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Race to be First Fiddle)

The Youthful Paganini (engraving)
7165778 The Youthful Paganini (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Youthful Paganini)

Parisian sketches: the song dealer, 1858 (illustration)
7211596 Parisian sketches: the song dealer, 1858 (illustration) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); (add.info.: Parisian sketches)

Self-Portrait and Portrait of Pyotr Konchalovsky, 1910 (oil on canvas)
7215436 Self-Portrait and Portrait of Pyotr Konchalovsky, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Mashkov, Ilya Ivanovich (1881-1944); State Russian Museum, St

The poor minstrel (engraving)
7147672 The poor minstrel (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The poor minstrel)

The Fiddler (engraving)
7182217 The Fiddler (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fiddler. Illustration for The Childs Companion and Juvenile Instructor (1873)

The Air adapted to the Violin (engraving)
7164362 The Air adapted to the Violin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Air adapted to the Violin)

Wee Willie Winkie, Hey Diddle Diddle and Jack and Jill (colour litho)
7186313 Wee Willie Winkie, Hey Diddle Diddle and Jack and Jill (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wee Willie Winkie)

Pictures of animals and people (litho)
7201063 Pictures of animals and people (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pictures of animals and people)

The lovers (colour litho)
7201552 The lovers (colour litho) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lovers. Illustration from Illustrierte Sittengeschichte von Mittelalter bis zur)

The Violin Lesson (colour litho)
7181609 The Violin Lesson (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Violin Lesson)

House of Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, Italy (litho)
7149735 House of Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, Italy (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: House of Italian musical instrument maker Antonio Stradivari, Cremona)

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"Melodies of Elegance: A Symphony of Violins" In the realm of classical music, few instruments possess the enchanting allure and timeless beauty quite like violins. With their delicate curves and resonant tones, they have captivated audiences for centuries. Picture No. 11771896 reveals a stunning illustration - a string quartet composed of four men in tuxedos, passionately playing two violins, a viola, and a cello. Their synchronized movements create an ethereal harmony that transports listeners to another world. Among these illustrious instruments stands two violins and a viola crafted by none other than Stradivarius himself. These masterpieces hold within them the secrets of generations past, whispering tales from grand concert halls to intimate chamber performances. In London's symphony orchestra, Miss Ethel Leginska has taken up her baton as the new bobbed hair conductor. Breaking barriers with her talent and grace, she leads with fervor and precision, breathing life into each note played by her skilled musicians. But it is not just on stage where these captivating instruments find their place; they also adorn Christmas cards worldwide. On one such card rests an adorable kitten delicately holding onto its miniature violin - a symbol of innocence intertwined with the magic of music. Meanwhile in Salzburg's Reber store lies Mozart chocolates - delectable treats paying homage to one of history's greatest composers who once graced this very city with his genius melodies. The harmonious blend between chocolate indulgence and musical brilliance creates an experience unlike any other. Venturing back in time to 1857 through Hellia's lens captures street music at its purest form - a hurdy-gurdy player serenading passersby with heartfelt tunes that resonate deep within their souls. Behind closed doors lies the workshop of a skilled stringed instrument maker whose hands meticulously craft each violin from raw materials into works of art.