Portrait of a family playing music

Hooch, Pieter de (1629-1684)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1663

Height:

98.7 cm  (38 7/8 in.)

Width:

116.7 cm  (45 15/16 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Description

From the Cleveland Museum web site: "The identity of the sitters remains unknown, although the marble floor and mantelpiece, the Transylvanian prayer rug on the table, and the silk clothes all point to the family’s considerable wealth. Furthermore, the richly carved chest at the right supports Chinese vases and Japanese lacquered boxes, a reference to the flourishing Dutch trade with Asia. Musicmaking often took place at home, and its appearance here also signifies the harmoniousness of the family."

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Recorder [4039]
Violin [3573]
Cittern [3106]
Viol [3597]

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RIdIM record id

1519