Stringed Collection (page 7)

Irish Harp. From Handbook Of The Arts Of The Middle Ages And Renaissance, Published London 1855

Violin And Sheet Music

Indian musicians, drums and stringed instrument. Vintage 19th century photograph

Violin with comic verse on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Musical owl with banjo serenading on a romantic card
Musical owl with banjo serenading a dove on a comic romantic card. Date: circa 1890s

Cat and Elizabethan poet on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Violin with comic verse on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Girl with guitar on a heart-shaped Valentine card
Girl with guitar (or banjo) on a heart-shaped Valentine card. circa 1900s

Minstrel playing a mandolin on a comic greetings card
Minstrel playing a mandolin and singing on a comic greetings card. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Scene at the Festival of Fools, Penzance, Cornwall -- a violinist named Wilfred entertains three small children. Date: circa 1970s

Sandor Vegh, Hungarian-French violinist and conductor
Sandor Vegh (1912-1997), Hungarian (later French) violinist and conductor. Seen here taking part in an International Musicians Seminar at Prussia Cove, Cornwall (which he founded in 1972)

Fashion plate, Bouquetiere and Espagnole
Fashion plate from Mode Journal Wiener Chic, with two womens styles, Bouquetiere and Espagnole. circa 1900s

The Old Fiddler -- old man playing a violin. circa 1911

Frog playing a mandolin on a French postcard
Frog dressed in female clothing playing a mandolin or banjo on a French postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Four frogs playing and singing on a greetings postcard
Four frogs playing the violin, conducting and singing on a greetings postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Enrique Iniesta Cano (1906-1969) Spanish musician. Monument. Quinta de la Fuente del Berro Park. Madrid. Spain

Statue of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) as a child pla
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Austrian composer. Sculpture of Mozart child playing the violin by Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841-1905). Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

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

Byzantine relief. Greece. Marble with mythological represen
BYZANTINE ART. GREECE. Marble relief with mythological representation. Dated from the latest XI century and early XII century. It comes from Athens. Byzantine Museum. Athens

A French cornemuse and an Indian sarangi
Page from the Illustrated London News, 9th March 1963, showing two instruments from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: a French cornemuse

Chleuh (Shilha) musicians in Morocco
Chleuh (Shilha, Shluh) musicians, a Berber sub-group of Morocco. One man is playing a violin, while two others have percussion instruments. Date: circa 1930

Cats enjoying a dance on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Renaissance style musical angel with viol
Renaissance style musical angel playing a viol, in the style of Fra Angelico. Date: circa 1910

Renaissance style musical angel with zither
Renaissance style musical angel playing a zither, in the style of Fra Angelico. Date: circa 1910

The koto, a Japanese musical instrument
A Japanese musician plays the KOTO, a harp-like instrument played horizontally on the floor

Welsh Crwth - Rare Musical Instrument
Welsh Crwth - a very rare musical instrument - this example is held in a private collection on Anglesey. Hollowed out of a single block of wood, with the soundboard glued

Viola da Gamba (Leg Viol) - a Bass Viol, played held betwen the knees of the player (hence the name!). Shakespeare mentions the Viola da Gamba as viol-de-gamboys

Lady Setar player from Izmir, Turkey
Lady Musician from Izmir, Turkey, playing a Setar. A Setar, Sehtar or Setouyeh is an ancient and gnostic instrument usually played at the gathering of dervishes most often held at Khaneqahs

People at a fair in Chile, South America
Scenes at a Fair -- people at a fair in 19th century Chile, South America. 1824

Ethiopian Musicians
Five Ethiopian Musicians - a popular beat combo of the region (possibly called Oasis !)

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

St. Cecilia / Aa [monogram Of Andrea Andreani], Between 1530 And 1550. Trento, Antonio Da, Approximately 1508-approximately 1550, Artist, Parmigianino, 1503-1540

Susi - with guitar
Susi - playing the guitar and singing. 1950s

The Dalrymple Orchestra, photographed in a garden
Members of the Dalrymple Orchestra, photographed in a garden. Date: 1907-1908

Preparing for the Childrens Party - Now, one, two, and three - a man plays the cello while two little girls practise their dance. circa late 19th century

Rudolf Barshai conducting Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Rudolf Borisovich Barshai (1924-2010), Russian musician, conducting the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He was their Principal Conductor from 1982 until 1988. Date: circa 1980s

Cartoon, Monsieur Jacobi and Alexander Henderson
Cartoon, Monsieur Jacobi, theatre director (in the background) -- I had engaged to give those people a taste of The Beggar Student, and now there is Alexander Henderson on the same job

Nautch dancing girl and two musicians, India. Date: circa 1905

Moorish musician with instrument
Elderly Moorish musician playing a stringed instrument, possibly a gimbri. circa 1895

Victorian boy violinist sitting on a barrel. 19th century

May Day Dance in 1698
May Day Dance -- two women dance while a man plays the fiddle. 1698

Man playing the lute. circa 1640

Three women in Georgian style costume. 1815

Susi - with guitar and bone. 1950s

A wandering street Minstrel, Kathmandu, Nepal. Date: circa 1950s

Greetings card in the shape of a violin in a case
Greetings card in the shape of a violin and bow in an open case. Date: circa 1890s

Man playing the banjo with a cigarette in his mouth. circa 1940s

Greetings card in the shape of a violin, decorated with swallows. Date: circa 1890s

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"Stringed Melodies: A Symphony of Art and Music" Immerse yourself in the enchanting world instruments, where timeless tales and captivating melodies intertwine. From the medieval courts to quaint coastal villages, from Italian masterpieces to African traditions, let us embark on a journey through the harmonious wonders that strings can create. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren, the resonating chords of a violin transport us back to an era filled with chivalry and valor. Meanwhile, five young boys in Polperro, Cornwall strum their guitars under a starlit sky, filling the air with youthful exuberance. Sheet music adorns our imagination like delicate petals on a pink rose. As we gaze upon Piero della Francesca's paintings, we witness how his brushstrokes mimic the graceful movements of musicians playing violins or plucking at harp strings. Traveling across continents brings us closer to Senegal's vibrant culture as we listen to a Griot skillfully play his Kora – an instrument that echoes stories passed down through generations. The Emperor Stradivarius violin whispers secrets from its centuries-old craftsmanship while Fra Angelico's Coronation of the Virgin inspires heavenly symphonies within our souls. Even during festive seasons like Christmas, musical notes find their way into unexpected places - such as a banjo-shaped greeting card adorned with holiday cheer. And what better way to celebrate than with two violins and a viola crafted by none other than Stradivarius himself? From Agra in India emerges the mesmerizing sound of sitar strings being delicately plucked by skilled hands. Its ethereal tones resonate alongside images of yellow flowers gracing harps on cutout greetings cards or Victorian scraps featuring banjos adorned with pink blossoms. In this symphony composed by history itself, stringed instruments serve as conduits for emotions too profound for words alone.