Portrait of Nicola Matteis the elder

Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1682

Height:

76.0 cm  (29 15/16 in.)

Width:

65.0 cm  (25 9/16 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Description

Sotheby's auction note (2013): This signed and dated work is the only known portrait of the first notable Italian Baroque violinist to have settled in London. A composer of significant popularity in his time and a virtuoso performer he revolutionised the use of the violin in London and introduced the Italian style of playing the instrument into English taste.

People as subjects

Matteis, Nicola, the elder (active 1672-1699) (Musician portrait)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

9872