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[“A”] Merry company in a garden
| Catalogue ID | 1.76 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Lieven Cruyl (1634-1720) (Formerly attributed to); Master of the Roman Songbook (1650-1660); Domenico Jacovacci (1604-1661) |
| Object type | drawing |
| Date | ca. 1650 |
| Place | Rome |
| Tech. / support | ink, paper, pen |
| Measures | 80 × 80 mm |
| Subject | 43A2 — private festivities, merry company 43A23 — ball, formal dance 48C7324 — cithern, mandolin, guitar, balalaika 48C75 — making music; musician with instrument |
Elegant company making music in the garden of a villa. In the left background the villa with a tower. In the foreground the company is divided in small groups. Some are dancing in circles, some are playing guitar and violin. A child standing beside the woman playing the guitar is singing from a sheet music. Statues and fountains decorate the garden.
No musical work linked.
Bianco, Anna. “The Master of the Roman Songbook.” Going South: Artistic Exchange between the Netherlands and Italy in the 17th Century, vol. IX, RKD & NIKI, 2023. (nr. 41)
No provenance recorded.
