Getting started with the collection:
The Lutenist
Hendrick Martensz Sorgh (1611-1670), oil on panel, 1661
A young man is singing and playing the lute on an open veranda. Where the woman’s thoughts have wandered is a mystery. The music and the theme of the paramours Pyramus and Thisbe in the painting in the background suggest that harmonious love is the subject. Yet the work may also be a warning against impulsive lust. Both interpretations are equally valid.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-495
- Dimensionsthickness 6 cm, height 51.5 cm x width 38.5 cm
- Physical characteristicsolieverf op paneel