Musicians at a crossroad

Streitt, Franciszek (1839-1890)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1879

Height:

42.3 cm  (16 5/8 in.)

Width:

85.7 cm  (33 3/4 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Description

One of several paintings Streitt created on the subject of itinerant musicians, this painting presents five figures seen from behind, walking along a road marked with wheel trails in a snowy landscape, toward a village in the distance. Instruments visible are a double bass, a trombone and a smaller brass instrument (possibly horn, saxhorn or euphonium--only the bell is seen).

Iconclass

23F41
winter landscape; landscape symbolizing winter (the four seasons of the year)
48CC753
more than one musician with instrument - CC - 'concert champetre'

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Double bass [3111]
Horn [4118]
Trombone [4369]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5976