The Merry Fiddler

Gerard van Honthorst (1592–1656), oil on canvas, 1623

The man wearing extravagant Italian-looking clothing takes us by surprise. He appears from behind a tapestry and leans out of the window. He tries to engage with the viewer in order to clink glasses. So lifelike and convincing is Honthorst’s rendering that the fiddler seems to have slipped out from the frame of the painting to join us.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-180
  • Dimensionsheight 107.2 cm x width 88.3 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek