A group of elegantly dressed people playing the piano and other instruments

Crivellari, Bartolomeo (1725-1777)

Gamma, Sebastiano (1711-1768)

Abate, Nicolò dell’ (1509 or 1512-1571) (after a work of)

Item type:

print

Date of creation:

1740-1768

Height:

20.8 cm  (8 3/16 in.)

Width:

33.5 cm  (13 3/16 in.)

dimensions of trimmed sheet

Technique / Medium:

engraving

Additional titles

Description

Six individuals surrounding a table-top keyboard instrument (probably spinet, virginal or clavichord). Two men are represented with their musical instruments--viola da gamba and lute; a woman plays the keyboard instrument while a woman beside her holds an open music book, notation illegible. Text in two columns in lower margin: "Come sono agili le belle dite; di lei che tocca il gravicembalo; Con quella candida mano spedita!; Garzone armigero, confessa il vero; Mentre accompagni la bella Femmina; Altro che sonito volgi in pensiero"

Iconclass

48C7521
one person playing string instrument (bowed)
48C7522
one person playing string instrument (plucked)
48C7523
one person playing keyboard instrument

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Spinet [2256]
Lute [3394]
Viola da gamba [3604]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

Engraving based on the fresco by dell'Abate (see RIdIM item 5842)

RIdIM record id

5843