Fluitspelende herder en vier nimfen

Honthorst, Gerrit van (1592-1656)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
1632
Height:
92.0 cm  (36 1/4 in.)
Width:
174.5 cm  (68 11/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
oil on canvas

Additional titles

Flute-playing shepherd and four nymphs
Fluitspelende herder en vier herderinnen

    Item location

  • Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam)
    Schilderijencollectie[Museum inv. no.: SK-A-3270]

Description

A shepherd playing an end-blown flute.

Iconclass

92L3
nymphs (in general); 'Ninfe in commune' (Ripa)
47I221
herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

End-blown flute [3940]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

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Rijksmuseum record

RIdIM record id

1793