Lute Collection (#32)

Music Lesson MMXV
Karol Szejko Zeiko

The Nun, from The Dance of Death, ca. 1526, published 1538. Creator: Hans Lützelburger
The Nun, from The Dance of Death, ca. 1526, published 1538

Intartenimento che dano ogni giorno li Ciarlatani in Piazza di S. Marco al Populo... ca
Intartenimento che dano ogni giorno li Ciarlatani in Piazza di S. Marco al Populo, d ogni natione che mattina e sera ordinariamente, ui concore

The Musicians, 1524. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
The Musicians, 1524

Astronomy, from The Seven Liberal Arts, plate 7, 1544. Creator: Monogrammist B
Astronomy, from The Seven Liberal Arts, plate 7, 1544. [Dialectics, Geometry, Music, Astrology]

The Garden of Love (left block), 1630s. Creator: Christoffel Jegher
The Garden of Love (left block), 1630s

Amor Victorious, 1601-1602, by Caravaggio (1573-1610)
Caravaggio (1573-1610). Italian painter. Amor Victorious, 1601-1602. Detail. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany

Jean-Antoine Watteau, The Music Lesson
Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721). French painter. The Music Lesson (1717). Wallace Collection. London. England. United Kingdom. Date: 1717

Japanese stringed instruments: Siamisen, kokiu and biwa.. Chromolithograph from an illustration by William Gibb from A.J. Hipkins Musical Instruments, Historic, Rare and Unique

WATTEAU de LILLE, Louis-Joseph Watteau, called (1731-1798). Street musicians (Musiciens ambulants). Rococo. Oil on canvas. BELGIUM. WALLONIA. HAINAUT. Tournai. Fine Arts Museum

Harlequin, Columbine and Scaramouche
Harlequin illustration, showing Harlequin and Columbine dancing, accompanied by Scaramouche playing a lute, and a second woman. Date: 1923

Johann Ulrich Haffner
JOHANN ULRICH HAFFNER German musician, playing the lute, for which he was famous. Date: 1711 - 1767

LUTE MAKER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

ANGEL & LUTE, 16th CENTURY. Angel playing a lute. Oil painting by Rosso Fiorentino (1494-1540)

ALLEGORY OF VENUS, 1496. Personification of Venus, star of love, gaiety and music. Woodcut from Nicolas Le Rouges Le grant kalendrier et compost des bergieres, Troyes, France, 1496

LUTE TABLATURE. Page from a lute tablature of msuci. Italian, 16th century

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, 1870. Various musical instruments from the collection of the South Kensington Museum in London. Wood engraving, English, 1870

LORD DARNLEY / MARY STUART. Lord Darnley surprising Mary Stuart and Rizzio in the
LORD DARNLEY/MARY STUART. Lord Darnley surprising Mary Stuart and Rizzio in the queens supper chamber at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, March 9, 1566. Oil on canvas by Georg Conrader, c1875

The harmony of the spheres. Apollo, god of music, oversees the eight muses connected to eight gods and goddess. Date: 15th century

Victorian reconstruction of medieval music making
Musicians stroll passed a medieval wall garden, in this Victorian reconstruction. Date: 1685

A 17th century music school. A teacher sits at a table and points to a musical score while three boys sing; an older man looks on. A horn, lute and violin rest on the shelf. Date: 17th century

ZURBARAN: ST. ALONSO. Vision of Saint Alonso Rodriguez. Oil on canvas, c1630, by Francisco de Zurbaran

LEYSTER: THE JESTER. Judith Leyster (1609-1660): The Jester. Oil on canvas

Lute performance in ancient Rome
An outdoor lute concert on a romantic evening in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Com. Dell arte Trivelino
Trivelino, playing the mandolin

Salvation Army Band
A womens band, mostly armed with tambourines, but the leader has an accordeon, and a few have stringed instruments including - unexpectedly - what looks like a lute

Music duet, engraving by R. Bell 16th century, Zenetorteneti Muzeum (Music History Museum)

The Tatler Christmas number cover by John Hassall
Front cover of The Tatler, Christmas Number 1935 featuring a medieval minstrel playing some form of string instrument - a lute? Date: 1935

Musical group in an Arabic cafe in Egypt
Ensemble of male and female Egyptian musicians in western and traditional dress. In the back, men are holding traditional Arabic instruments such as a traditional lute (oud)

A Florentine Singer by Paul Dubois - Musee du Luxembourg. Date: circa 1910s

Theatre Characters - Comedy. 19th century

Man playing the lute. circa 1640

A Song of May - A Pierrot with a lute and a Carnival Girl. Date: 1905

Aleppo, Syria - Arab Musicians
Aleppo, Syria - Four Arab Musicians surrounding a chap having a wonderful time with his nargile pipe and small table full of drinks. He is protected by a small canopy. Date: circa 1910s

Kokand, Uzbekistan - Local Tea Shop with Musician playing a dutar (Duttar, dutor, dotar or doutar) - a traditional long-necked two-stringed lute found in Iran and Central Asia

Boy & a lute
Young boy in medaeval dress with a lute seranading his love. Date: 1922

Gothic altarpiece of Santes Creus. Painted by Guerau Gener and Lluis Borrassa, 1407-1411. Detail. Angel. Cathedral of Tarragona. Catalonia. Spain

Pastoral dance. 18th century. Colored engraving

Troubadours singing and reciting a poem, written in Occitan. 12th and 13th centuries. Colored engraving

Moroccan musician playing in a market. Marrakech. Early 20th century. Engraving

Birth of Mary. Codex of Predis (1476). Italy
Birth of Mary. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Lute. XIX century. Greece
Lute of the end of XIX century decorated in ivory. Museum of Greek Folk Instruments. Athens. Greece

Victorian Transfer design, three musicians. 19th century

Victorian Photo Album - oval mirror design. 19th century

Anne Lady Fanshawe
ANNE, LADY FANSHAWE (nee Harrison) singer, lute-player, French scholar, wife of Sir Richard Fanshawe, diplomat. Date: 1625 - 1680

Ann Duchess Cumberland 2
ANN (nee Luttrell) duchess of CUMBERLAND, widow of Andrew Horton, subsequently wife of Henry Frederick, duke of Cumberland, brother of George III : depicted with a lute. Date: ? - 1803

Music room
A highly decorated music room with an assortment of instruments and a grand tapestry. Date: 16th century

Thibaut De Champagne (M)
THIBAUT II, comte de CHAMPAGNE et de BLOIS French nobleman, soldier who liked to strum the lute Date: 1090 - 1152

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"Lute: A Melodic Journey Through Time and Cultures" Step into the enchanting world of the lute, a captivating musical instrument that has transcended time and cultures. From Renaissance masterpieces to Chinese melodies, this 150 caption explores the diverse influence and beauty of the lute. In Richard Dadd's "The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke, " a whimsical painting from the Victorian era, we catch a glimpse of an ethereal creature strumming a lute, its delicate strings resonating with magic. Piero della Francesca, an Italian painter renowned for his meticulous attention to detail, immortalized the elegance of the lute in his works. His paintings depict musicians gracefully plucking their instruments as if weaving invisible threads that connect us to centuries past. Johan Zoffany's masterpiece "The Sharp Family" transports us to Georgian England where we witness a family gathering around their beloved lutenist. The harmonious sounds emanating from her skilled fingers create an atmosphere filled with joy and merriment. "The Ambassadors" by Hans Holbein takes us back even further in time to Tudor England. Amidst political intrigue and diplomatic negotiations, an intricately carved lute stands as both symbol and reminder of artistry amidst power struggles. Traveling eastward, we encounter Chinese ti-tzu, so-na, yueh-ch'in, la-pa - traditional stringed instruments akin to our cherished lutes. Their haunting melodies echo through ancient palaces and serene landscapes alike. Mary Queen of Heaven herself is depicted holding a heavenly version of our earthly instrument in c. 1485-1500 oil on panel artwork. This portrayal showcases how music can transcend mortal boundaries and elevate souls towards celestial realms. Lady Plays Lute at Knole captures a moment frozen in time - a lady lost in her own melody within the grandeur of Knole House gardens. Her skillful hands dance across the strings, creating a symphony that resonates with nature's beauty.