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A Musical Company
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A musical company on a terrace. On the right, a woman tuning a lute; behind the table, a man with a violin; on the left, a woman with a viola da gamba beside a seated man raising a glass. Sheet music lies on the table. Formerly also considered as The Prodigal Son.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineA Musical Company. 1730 - 1757. Melchior Brassauw. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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