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The Lute Player / Le Vieleux
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The Lute Player / Le Vieleux

Jacob Houbraken · 1762 - 1764 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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On a sidewalk in front of a doorway in a city, a family with two young children and a maid sits. Next to them, a street musician plays a hurdy-gurdy. To the right, a canal. With captions in Dutch and French, in the center a coat of arms. Subject headings within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Music and musical instruments: Fiddler and street organs.

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Credit lineDe Liereman / Le Vieleux. 1762 - 1764. Jacob Houbraken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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