Saint Cecilia
Hofer, Franz Casppar (active 18th century)
Item type:paintingDate of creation:1758Height:61.0 cm (24 in.)Width:78.7 cm (31 in.)Technique / Medium:oil on woodSchool:GermanItem location
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889[Museum inv. no.: 89.4.3516]
Description
In this painting on a chamber organ case, Saint Cecilia is playing a chamber organ, while an angel plays string bass.
People as subjects
St. Cecilia (Musician)
Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)
Chamber organ [5769]
Double bass [3111]
Musical works
legible music notationRIdIM images
Image URLs
image link 1Notes
Signed, dated and inscribed (on musical score): Aria ORGANA / FRANZ / CASPPAR / HOFER / InV: et pinx / A: 1758
RIdIM record id
3620