A bagpiper

Metsys, Quinten (1466-1530)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

ca. 1513

Height:

31.8 cm  (12 1/2 in.)

Width:

21.6 cm  (8 1/2 in.)

framed: 58.103 × 48.578 cm (22 7/8 × 19 1/8 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on paper mounted on panel

Description

Close up portrait of a man with a double-handled tankard or jug in his hand and a bagpipe (partially visible) draped over his shoulder.

Iconclass

48C725
portrait of a musician; musician with instrument
48C7354
bagpipe

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Bagpipe [3746]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

Artist's name spelled numerous ways (Quentin Massys on Yale University Art Gallery website)

RIdIM record id

6072