Lute Collection (#32)

The Luteplayer. Artist: Crespi, Giuseppe Maria (1665-1747)
The Luteplayer. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Nizhny Novgorod

Portrait of the Lute Player Giulio Mascheroni, ca 1594. Artist: Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609)
Portrait of the Lute Player Giulio Mascheroni, ca 1594. Found in the collection of the Albertina, Vienna

Still Life with Musical Instruments and Books, Mid of 17th cen Artist: Bettera, Bartolomeo (1639-c. 1688)
Still Life with Musical Instruments and Books, Mid of 17th cen.. Found in the collection of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Two demons, fettered, 15th century. Artist: Iranian master
Two demons, fettered, 15th century. Found in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C

A Woman playing a Theorbo to Two Men, ca 1668. Artist: Ter Borch, Gerard, the Younger (1617-1681)
A Woman playing a Theorbo to Two Men, ca 1668. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

A Woman singing and a Man with a Cittern, ca. 1665-1667. Artist: Schalcken, Godfried Cornelisz (1643-1706)
A Woman singing and a Man with a Cittern, ca. 1665-1667. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

A View of Delft, with a Musical Instrument Sellers Stall, 1652. Artist: Fabritius, Carel (1622-1654)
A View of Delft, with a Musical Instrument Sellers Stall, 1652. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Self-Portrait playing the Lute, ca 1665. Artist: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)
Self-Portrait playing the Lute, ca 1665. Found in the collection of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

The Lute Player, 1661. Artist: Sorgh, Hendrik Maertensz (c. 1610-1670)
The Lute Player, 1661. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Lute Player, 1622. Artist: Baburen, Dirck (Theodor), van (1595-1624)
The Lute Player, 1622. Found in the collection of the Centraal Museum, Utrecht

The Ambassadors (Detail), 1533. Artist: Holbein, Hans, the Younger (1497-1543)
The Ambassadors (Detail), 1533. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Ricordo di Tivoli, 1866-1867. Artist: Feuerbach, Anselm (1829-1880)
Ricordo di Tivoli, 1866-1867. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

The Feast of the Gods. Artist: Rottenhammer, Johann (Hans), the Elder (1564-1625)
The Feast of the Gods. Found in the collection of the Villa Margherita, Bordighera

Peasants making Music in an Inn, c. 1635. Artist: Teniers, David, the Younger (1610-1690)
Peasants making Music in an Inn, c. 1635. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Carnival (detail), early 17th century. Artist: Louis de Caullery
Carnival (detail), early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State M Ciurlionis Art Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania

Concert, 1626. Artist: Hendrick ter Brugghen
Concert, 1626. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Chernigov, Ukraine

Merry Company, 17th century. Artist: Jacob Duck
Merry Company, 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russian

Singers Competition, late 18th or 19th century. Artist: Heinrich Anton Dahling
Singers Competition, late 18th or 19th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Achilles Recognized, 1620s. Artist: Frans Francken II
Achilles Recognized, 1620s. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

The Luteplayer, 1624. Artist: Gerrit van Honthorst
The Luteplayer, 1624. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Musical Evening, early 17th century. Artist: Master of Haarlem
Musical Evening, early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Duty, 1883. Artist: Edmund Blair Leighton
Duty, 1883. From a private collection

Il Ballo ( The Dance ), 1790. Artist: Giuseppe Piattoli
Il Ballo ( The Dance ), 1790. From a private collection

Spring, 1876. Artist: Arnold Bocklin
Spring, 1876. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Chatelar Playing the Lute to Mary Queen of Scots, 1560s, (1860). Artist: JC Armytage
Chatelar Playing the Lute to Mary Queen of Scots, 1560s, (1860). Pierre de Bocosel de Chastelard (1540-1562) was in love with Mary

Map of England, 16th century, (1896)
Map of Britain, 16th century, (1896). A map of England, Wales and Ireland featuring Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603)

A Man playing a Lute, 1624. Artist: Hendrick ter Brugghen
A Man playing a Lute, 1624. From the collection of the National Gallery, London

Merry Company on a Terrace, c1673-1675. Artist: Jan Steen
Merry Company on a Terrace, c1673-1675

The Workshop of Corot, Young Woman with Red Blouse, 1865-1870. Artist: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
The Workshop of Corot, Young Woman with Red Blouse, 1865-1870. From the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Holy Family with Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, 1515-1530. Artist: Lodovico Mazzolini
Holy Family with Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, 1515-1530. St Nicholas kneels in front of the infant Jesus who is eating cherries, the fruit of Paradise, which have been given to him by St Joseph

Winged Putto Playing a Lute, 16th century. Artist: Fiorentino Rossi
Winged Putto Playing a Lute, 16th century. From the Ufizzi Gallery, Florence

Venus and the Lute Player, c1565-1570. Artist: Titian
Venus and the Lute Player, c1565-1570. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

An angel playing the lute, 15th century. Artist: Melozzo da Forli
An angel playing the lute, 15th century. Fragment of a fresco, from the Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Rome

Centre panel of the Ortenberg Altarpiece, c1410-1420. Artist: Master of the Ortenberg Altar
Centre panel of the Ortenberg Altarpiece, c1410-1420. The Virgin and Child surrounded by Saints Anne, Elizabeth, Mary Cleophas, Mary Salome, Agnes (with Lamb), Barbara (with Castle)

The Five Senses, late 16th century. Artist: Adriaen Collaert
The Five Senses, late 16th century. Man entertained by the Five Senses: Sight, holding a mirror, accompanied by an eagle; Taste, with a basket of fruit; Smell

Self Portrait with a Cittern, 1674. Artist: Mieris, Frans van, the Elder (1635-1681)
Self Portrait with a Cittern, 1674. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Concert, late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Francesco Rustici
Concert, late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State M Ciurlionis Art Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania

Roman relief of a girl with a lute, 1st century
Roman relief of a girl with a lute from Merida, Spain, 1st century

Interior of Haddon Hall, 19th century. Artist: Laslett John Pott
Interior of Haddon Hall, 19th century. Painting by Laslett John Pott (1837-1898), British history painter, showing Haddon Hall near Bakewell, Derbyshire, in Elizabethan times

Study of a Nude, 1880. Artist: Paul Gauguin
Study of a Nude, 1880. From the collection of the Glyptothek Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark

An Angel in Red with a Lute, 1490-1499. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
An Angel in Red with a Lute, 1490-1499. This painting, together with An Angel in Green with a Vielle came from the same altarpiece as The Virgin of the Rocks

The Nativity, 1470-1475. Artist: Piero della Francesca
The Nativity, 1470-1475. The Virgin in a blue robe kneels before the infant Jesus lying on the corner of her cloak. St Joseph sits on a saddle and listens to the shepherds

The Ambassadors, 1533. Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
The Ambassadors, 1533. Double portrait by Hans Holbein (1497-1543) of Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve. In the foreground is a distorted skull, representing mortality

Lute Player, 1624. Artist: Gerrit van Honthorst
Lute Player, 1624. Detail. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

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

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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.