Violin and lute players from a set of five grotesques

Monnoyer, Jean-Baptiste (1636-1699)

Bérain, Jean, the elder (1640-1711) (style copy of)

Vernansal, Guy Louis, I (1648-1729)


Item type:
textile, clothing and costume
Date of creation:
ca. 1688-1711
Height:
297.2 cm  (117 in.)
Width:
193.0 cm  (76 in.)
Technique / Medium:
wool, silk
Place of creation:
Beauvais (France)

    Item location

  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
    [Museum inv. no.: 1977.437.5]

Description

Two musicians within a fanciful architectural setting.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Violin [3573]
Lute [3394] (long-necked)

RIdIM images


Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

5097