Young Man Playing the Hurdy-Gurdy

n.d.

Possibly Jan Stolker

Associated Names
Jan Stolker

Artist, Dutch, 1724 - 1785

The image depicts a person from the upper body up, slightly turned to their right with their head tilted downward. Their facial features are shadowed by dim lighting, framed by shoulder-length straight hair. The person wears a wide-brimmed hat with a feather and a dark cloak or coat. No visible jewelry or objects are present. The background is dark.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.8 x 15 cm (7 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 19.1 x 15.2 cm (7 1/2 x 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.113.17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sale, London, Christie's, 27 June 1996, lot 55); purchased (via Artemis) by NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q75399005

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