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Woodwind Collection (#2)

"Exploring the Enchanting World Instruments" Immerse yourself in the captivating melodies produced by woodwind instruments, a diverse family that includes Dolciano, oboe

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Louis XV table a ecrire, c. 1750 (tulipwood & marquetry) (see also 463005)

Louis XV table a ecrire, c. 1750 (tulipwood & marquetry) (see also 463005)
CH463006 Louis XV table a ecrire, c.1750 (tulipwood & marquetry) (see also 463005) by Roussel, Pierre (1723-82); 73x55.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageWoodwind Collection: A Reclining Nymph Playing the Flute with Putti, Perhaps the Muse Euterpe

A Reclining Nymph Playing the Flute with Putti, Perhaps the Muse Euterpe
1764975 A Reclining Nymph Playing the Flute with Putti, Perhaps the Muse Euterpe, 1752 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 97.8x129.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Three Wind Musicians (engraving)

Three Wind Musicians (engraving)
3646688 Three Wind Musicians (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Wind Musicians)

Background imageWoodwind Collection: The Edwards Hamilton Family (oil on canvas)

The Edwards Hamilton Family (oil on canvas)
652148 The Edwards Hamilton Family (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 68.6x85.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Edwards Hamilton Family: A Group Portrait of Lord Anne Hamilton)

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Three Musicians in Tibet (w / c on paper)

Three Musicians in Tibet (w / c on paper)
XTD141107 Three Musicians in Tibet (w/c on paper) by Hearsey, Hyder Jung (1782-1840); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Nova 2644 fol. 104r Music and dance, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)

Nova 2644 fol. 104r Music and dance, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)
ALI142930 Nova 2644 fol.104r Music and dance, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

Background imageWoodwind Collection: The Bassoon Player (colour litho)

The Bassoon Player (colour litho)
5197222 The Bassoon Player (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bassoon Player)

Background imageWoodwind Collection: A Couple Making Music in a Landscape, (oil on canvas)

A Couple Making Music in a Landscape, (oil on canvas)
990330 A Couple Making Music in a Landscape, (oil on canvas) by Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743); 64.7x52.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Couple Making Music in a Landscape)

Background imageWoodwind Collection: A Seated Man playing the Flute, in Profile to the Right, c

A Seated Man playing the Flute, in Profile to the Right, c
827565 A Seated Man playing the Flute, in Profile to the Right, c.1720s (black and white chalk on brown paper) by Lancret

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Illustration from The Diverse and Artifactitious Machines of Captain Agostino

Illustration from The Diverse and Artifactitious Machines of Captain Agostino
862512 Illustration from The Diverse and Artifactitious Machines of Captain Agostino Ramelli, published 1588 (engraving) by Ramelli, Agostino (1531-c.1608) (after); Private Collection; Italian

Background imageWoodwind Collection: The Drummer and the Fifer (engraving)

The Drummer and the Fifer (engraving)
3646738 The Drummer and the Fifer (engraving) by Strauch, Lorenz (1554-1630); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drummer and the Fifer)

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Woman playing a recorder (engraving)

Woman playing a recorder (engraving)
3646563 Woman playing a recorder (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman playing a recorder)

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Une Entree de Theatre Roman, (oil on panel)

Une Entree de Theatre Roman, (oil on panel)
658238 Une Entree de Theatre Roman, (oil on panel) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 41.9x58.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Entree de Theatre Roman)

Background imageWoodwind Collection: The Bagpiper, 1514 (copper engraving)

The Bagpiper, 1514 (copper engraving)
1767121 The Bagpiper, 1514 (copper engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 11.7x7.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bagpiper. Albrecht Durer (1471-1528). Copper engraving, 1514

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Portrait of a Court Lady Seated, in a Blue Robe, Playing the Flute

Portrait of a Court Lady Seated, in a Blue Robe, Playing the Flute
1764927 Portrait of a Court Lady Seated, in a Blue Robe, Playing the Flute, with a Pipe and Tea Cup on a Table by her Side

Background imageWoodwind Collection: MacPherson and MacDonald, 1918 (oil on canvas)

MacPherson and MacDonald, 1918 (oil on canvas)
823008 MacPherson and MacDonald, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Melchers, Julius Gari (1860-1932); 200x136.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: MacPherson and MacDonald. Julius Gari Melchers (1860-1932)

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Temptation, (pen and ink and watercolour on paper)

Temptation, (pen and ink and watercolour on paper)
823445 Temptation, (pen and ink and watercolour on paper) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 36x30.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Temptation. Gerda Wegener (1885-1940)

Background imageWoodwind Collection: A Captivated Audience, 1876 (oil on canvas)

A Captivated Audience, 1876 (oil on canvas)
658603 A Captivated Audience, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Bonifazi, Adriano (19th Century); 60x106 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Captivated Audience. Adriano Bonifazi (1858-1914). Oil on canvas

Background imageWoodwind Collection: The Recital, (oil on canvas)

The Recital, (oil on canvas)
657470 The Recital, (oil on canvas) by Lessore, Therese (1884-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recital. Therese Lessore (1884-1945). Oil on canvas

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Flageolet players, c. 1780s (oil on canvas)

Flageolet players, c. 1780s (oil on canvas)
HEH416332 Flageolet players, c.1780s (oil on canvas) by Peters, Rev. Matthew William (1742-1814); 167x128.3 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Angel playing a wind instrument, detail from the crozier of William of Wykeham (c

Angel playing a wind instrument, detail from the crozier of William of Wykeham (c
NCO205111 Angel playing a wind instrument, detail from the crozier of William of Wykeham (c.1320-1404) (silver gilt & champleve enamel) (see 205100-32) by English School

Background imageWoodwind Collection: A huqin and bow, a sheng, a sanxian and a pipa, Chinese instruments from

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

Background imageWoodwind Collection: A dulcian, an oboe, a bassoon, an oboe da caccia and a basset horn

A dulcian, an oboe, a bassoon, an oboe da caccia and a basset horn
STC84206 A dulcian, an oboe, a bassoon, an oboe da caccia and a basset horn, from Musical Instruments (coloured litho) by Hipkins

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Giacomo Quarenghi, Wearing the Order of the Knights of Malta and Playing the Flute

Giacomo Quarenghi, Wearing the Order of the Knights of Malta and Playing the Flute
1195879 Giacomo Quarenghi, Wearing the Order of the Knights of Malta and Playing the Flute, (pencil and w/c on paper) by Orlowski

Background imageWoodwind Collection: The Music Party, 1894 (oil on canvas)

The Music Party, 1894 (oil on canvas)
823180 The Music Party, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Colby, Joseph Wood (1862-1930); 75x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Music Party. Joseph Wood Colby (1862-1930). Oil on canvas

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Michel de la Barre

Michel de la Barre
3849612 Michel de la Barre by Bouys, Andre (1656-1749) (after); (add.info.: Michel de la Barre with friends - he is turning the page of his Sonates en Trio pour la flute traversiere)

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Happy Quartet; Heureux quator, 1902 (oil on canvas)

Happy Quartet; Heureux quator, 1902 (oil on canvas)
1768500 Happy Quartet; Heureux quator, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Rousseau, Henri J.F. (Le Douanier) (1844-1910); 95x58.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy Quartet; Heureux quator)

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Flute and Times, 1877 (oil on canvas)

Flute and Times, 1877 (oil on canvas)
1767457 Flute and Times, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Harnett, William Michael (1848-92); 30.5x41.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flute and Times. William Michael Harnett (1848-1892). Oil on canvas

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Kneeling Girl with Clock, and a Flute Player (bronze, ivory, metal, marble)

Kneeling Girl with Clock, and a Flute Player (bronze, ivory, metal, marble)
985593 Kneeling Girl with Clock, and a Flute Player (bronze, ivory, metal, marble) by Preiss, Johann Philipp Ferdinand (1882-1943); 54.5 (approx)

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Saturday night dancing at Hammersmith Palais in London, with a band supplying the music

Saturday night dancing at Hammersmith Palais in London, with a band supplying the music. Circa 1947

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Band leader Nat Temple playing his clarinet at his home March 1953 C4833-001

Band leader Nat Temple playing his clarinet at his home March 1953 C4833-001

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Music, Instruments, Woodwind, Didgery Doo, Street buskers in Brighton

Music, Instruments, Woodwind, Didgery Doo, Street buskers in Brighton

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Crumhorn musical instrument

Crumhorn musical instrument
Musician and historical instrument maker David Lewin plays a crumhorn. First published in The Times Date: 1987

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Musical frogs on eight Victorian scraps

Musical frogs on eight Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Woodwind Instruments

Woodwind Instruments
A selection of (mainly) woodwind instruments Date: 1878

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Chinese instruments: Huch in, Sheng, San-hsien and Pipa

Chinese instruments: Huch in, Sheng, San-hsien and Pipa.. Chromolithograph from an illustration by William Gibb from A.J. Hipkins Musical Instruments, Historic, Rare and Unique

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Musical Instruments and Sheet Music

Musical Instruments and Sheet Music

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Argyll and Sutherland Highlander on a Christmas card

Argyll and Sutherland Highlander on a Christmas card
Soldier of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders playing a pipe on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Hunting horns, serpent, French horn, bugle and trombone

Hunting horns, serpent, French horn, bugle and trombone.. Hunting horns (1, 2), serpent (3), French horn (4), bugle (5) and sacbut or trombone (6). Brass and woodwind musical instruments

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Boys of Barberton Scout Troop, South Africa

Boys of Barberton Scout Troop, South Africa, being inspected by the British Consul at Lourenco Marques (now Maputo), Mozambique

Background imageWoodwind Collection: ALLEGORY OF VENUS, 1496. Personification of Venus, star of love, gaiety and music

ALLEGORY OF VENUS, 1496. Personification of Venus, star of love, gaiety and music. Woodcut from Nicolas Le Rouges Le grant kalendrier et compost des bergieres, Troyes, France, 1496

Background imageWoodwind Collection: MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Traditional musical instruments: Takigoto; Yueqin; Yangqin

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Traditional musical instruments: Takigoto; Yueqin; Yangqin; Pan flute; Tunisian kuitra; West African kasso; Zummarah; Kissar; Nanga; Tamboura; Double saz or baglama; Caribbean

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Indian man playing the flute, India

Indian man playing the flute, India
Indian man playing the flute, with a water gourd at his side. Date: circa 1930

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Brass band of soldiers, Vancouver, USA

Brass band of soldiers, Vancouver, USA
Brass band of soldiers, Main Street, Vancouver, Washington State, USA. Date: circa 1920

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Brass band of American cavalry soldiers, USA

Brass band of American cavalry soldiers, USA
Brass band of American cavalry soldiers practising in a field, Illinois, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Music cover, Dearie Mine, by Meredith and Thorburn

Music cover, Dearie Mine, by Meredith and Thorburn
Music cover, Dearie Mine, vocal waltz, with words by Joe Meredith and music by Billy Thorburn, featured and broadcast by The Savoy Havana Band and recorded by The Savoy Orpheans at the Savoy Hotel

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Three frogs playing music on a German postcard

Three frogs playing music on a German postcard
Three frogs playing music on a German greetings postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageWoodwind Collection: Two frogs with flute and ladder on a New Year card

Two frogs with flute and ladder on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s




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"Exploring the Enchanting World Instruments" Immerse yourself in the captivating melodies produced by woodwind instruments, a diverse family that includes Dolciano, oboe, bassoon, oboe da caccia, and basset horn. These exquisite instruments have been cherished throughout history for their unique timbre and expressive qualities. Travel to ancient China and discover the mesmerizing sounds of the Chinese ti-tzu, so-na, yueh-chin, and la-pa. Let these traditional instruments transport you to distant lands with their rich cultural heritage. Louis Wain's whimsical artwork depicts a charming flute player accompanied by an adorable mouse. This delightful illustration captures the joyous spirit that music brings to our lives. Experience the soul-stirring tunes of Oboe and Wurlitzer as they intertwine harmoniously in perfect harmony. Their melodic partnership creates an enchanting atmosphere that resonates deep within your heart. Step back in time to Ancient Persian Music where haunting melodies filled palaces and gardens alike. Immerse yourself in this ancient art form that has stood the test of time. A sepia-toned photograph from 1900 showcases a young boy engrossed in playing his flute. The image exudes nostalgia while reminding us of the timeless beauty found within music's embrace. Discover how saxophones add a modern twist to woodwind ensembles alongside their companion instrument - Wurlitzer. Together they create vibrant compositions that push boundaries and captivate audiences worldwide. Let Spanish Itinerant Music take you on a journey through lively streets filled with passionate musicians serenading passersby with their melodious flutes. Feel your spirits lift as you become immersed in this vibrant musical tradition. Cora Cardigan comes alive through caricature as she skillfully plays her flute with grace and finesse. Her talent reminds us of the power music holds to entertain and inspire.