Ich schlag das Positif mit Schall die Zytternavchmacht frolich all

c. 1580

German 16th Century

Associated Names
German 16th Century

Artist

The image shows two figures playing musical instruments. The left figure is standing and playing a stringed instrument. They wear a hat and a cloak. The right figure is kneeling and playing an organ. She wears a patterned dress. The setting is indoors with a tiled floor, a wall, an organ, and organ pipes. The text below the image is in German.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.30

  • Series Title

    Six Musical Subjects

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Sessler, Philadelphia; purchased 1963 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65507065