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Historical Figures and Study Sketches

Caricatures and sketches of people in various poses, showcasing historical attire, daily life, and artistic styles from different eras.

Standing man with bagpipe, draughtsman: anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1650 - c. 1699, paper, pen, h 130 mm × w 170 mm
Standing man with bagpipe, draughtsman: anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1650 - c. 1699, paper, pen, h 130 mm × w 170 mm
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Copy of Petrus van der Velden painting - Cello Player, 1897, Auckland, by Petrus van der Velden.
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Portrait and 'Last Musical Thought' of Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) a German composer, conductor pianist, guitarist and critic. Dated 19th Century
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James Heath, 1757-1834, British, Painting in the Sepulchres of Thebes, 1789. Engraving.
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Stringed Harp. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 36.2 x 29 cm (14 1/4 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 48" high. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Grace Thomas.
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Rozwadowski Zygmunt Ulaan on A Horse Drawing
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The five senses: hearing, a domestic eavesdropping at the door, illustration by Bertall from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 208, Volume VIII, February 20, 1847.
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Statue of a Man, James Heath, 1757-1834, British, after James Bruce, 1730-1794, British, ca. 1804, Engraving
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The Spanish Singer, by Edouard Manet, 1860, French impressionist painting, oil on canvas. This painting was a popular and critical success for 29 year old Manet in his debut at the Salon of 1861 (BSLOC_2017_3_1)
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Violin and Bow. Artist: Jefferson D. Chalfant (1856-1931). Dimensions: 36 x 21 5/8 in. (91.4 x 54.9 cm). Date: 1889.This work is a simplified repetition of a picture Chalfant had painted the previous year, "The Old Violin" (Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington), which itself depended on William Michael Harnett's more complex painting of the same title (1886; National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.). Here, Chalfant focused only on the fiddle, a popular nineteenth-century instrument, hanging with its bow against a background of silvery paneled wood. Chalfant's precision and exactitude, as well as the extreme austerity of the composition and palette, give his trompe-l'oeil ("deceive the eye") effects astonishing conviction and veracity. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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music musicians lute player coloured woodcut ""Schwester Demut"" Ulm Conrad Dinckmut 1482 private collection,
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ChanteuseChinoise.. Artist: Paul Gavarni, French, 1804-1866
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Luis Carlos Legrand (Lithographer) (After Titian (Tiziano Vecellio)); José de Madrazo y Agudo (Director); Real Establecimiento Litográfico de Madrid (Printer) / 'Salome'. 1832 - 1837. Lithographic aquatint, Crayon lithography, Pen lithography, Printing on japon, Scraper on wove paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.
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Lazio Roma Rome Museo degli Strumenti Musicali30. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
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Azulejo de oficios, flautista, siglo XVIII. M.H.C.B.
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Franz Hals (c. 15821666) was born in southern Netherlandswhat is today Belgium. A Dutch Golden Age painter, Hals is credited as a revolutionary in the field of portraiture. He was particularly known for the way he captured light and atmosphere. Shown here is The Jolly Mandolinist (Der Naar), pained in 1625. It is a portrait of one of Hals' favorite pupiles, Adriaen Brouwer, who was renowned for his music talent and his love of practical jokes. A snapshot would not have h ad a more instantaneous effect. The Spanish costume suggests celebration of one of the famous Haarlem masquerades. Among his works are Banquet of the Officers of the Calivermen Civic Guard, Catharina Hooft and her Nurse, Gipsy Girl, and Malle Babbe.
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Ploos van Amstel, Cornelis, Mander, Karel van (I), Schreuder, Bernhard, Amsterdam, Gentleman and lady playing the lute, verso - handwritten, Interior with a man and a woman, both playing the lute., print, engraving, prints, engravings, verso - stamped, Karel van Mander del. 1603. Ploos van Amstel. JC Fecit. 1772., height 169 mm, width 137 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1726-01-04 - 1798-12-20, supervision, 1772 - 1772, paper, print drawing, etching, etchings, roulette, hand coloring, - 1780-10-16, print maker, printmaker, Southern Netherlands, 1548-05 - 1606-09-11, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher
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The Serenade, Judith Leyster, 1629
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Pierrot. Jacques Lipchitz, (1821-1973). Charcoal and pencil on tan paper. 36.5 x 23.2cm
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Violinist Niccolo Paganini Georg Friedrich Kersting (1783-1847/German) Gemaldegalerie, Dresden, Germany
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Music magazine Bonheur de se quitter. Draughtsman: Pieter van Loon. Dating: 1857. Measurements: h 365 mm × w 215 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Franz Hals (1580-1666). Dutch School of Haarlem. The Jolly Mandolinist (Der Naar). (Collection of Baron G Rothschild -Paris - a copy by Dirk Hals in Rijks Museum, Amsterdam). Portrait of one of Hals' favorite pupils, Adriaen Brouwer, renowned for his musical gifts and practical jokes. His nickname in the studios was 'Der Naar' - 'Funny Man!'.
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Woman with a Harp. John Armstrong (1893-1973). Tempera on board. Painted circa 1934. 28 x 20in
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HEADS OF THE PEOPLE DRAWN FROM LIFE: THE BRITISH ROUGH, 1875
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'A Man Playing a Cittern (Allegory of Hearing )'. Holland. Dimensions: 26x22 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Abraham Diepraam.
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Portrait of the composer César Franck (1822-1890), Rongier, Jeanne (1852-1929)
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Abruzzo L'Aquila Celano Museum86. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Manuscripts: Miniature nella Marsica; Trasacco - Antifonario; Tagliacozzo - Messale; Avezzano - L'Ecultet Metalwork--processional crosses Post-medieval: Vestments, metalwork, painting, frescoes, sculpture German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
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Raphael Kirchner - Art Nouveau Girl playing the harp from the 'Greek Virgins' postcard series. Date: 1900
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Representation of musical instruments, detail of Amor Victorious or Love Conquers All, 1599-1600, by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610), oil on canvas, 156x113 cm.
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Italy, Rome, Painting of Angel
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Pablo (Pau) Casals (1876-1973). Cellist, composer and conductor. Sculture. Montserrat Mountain. Barcelona province. Catalonia. Spain.
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Historical drawing from the 19th Century, manuscript, handwritten sheet music, A flat major Sonata Op. 26, portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827, German composer of the Classical Period
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Historical drawing from the 19th Century, manuscript, handwritten sheet music, A flat major Sonata Op. 26, portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827, German composer of the Classical Period