A musical party

Velsen, Jacob Jansz. van (active by 1625, died 1656)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1631

Height:

40.0 cm  (15 3/4 in.)

Width:

55.8 cm  (22 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on oak

Description

In this convivial gathering of well-to-do young adults, a stylish man plays the violin as another man and women sing from a shared music book. She marks time with her upraised hand, while her companion uses his finger to follow the printed score.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Violin [3573]

Musical works

illegible music notation

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

Bibliographic references

Wieseman, Marjorie E. Vermeer and music: The art of love and leisure (London: National Gallery Company, 2013) 60, cat. no. 20. RILM 2013-5919.

RIdIM record id

3562