Concept

Violin

Images

  • A man plays the fiddle at a tavern table as another sings and others listen. Engraving by J. Heudelot, late 18th century, after A. van Ostade.
  • Miss Julia Klumpke, playing the violin. Photograph.
  • A man playing the violin with the instrument representing his face. Etching attributed to Cruikshank.
  • Music being played to a lady, while above an angel blows a trumpet into Jerome's ear; representing the sense of hearing. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.
  • A family group of five singing around a table to the accompaniment of the violinist who is the originator of the image. Line engraving by J.G. Wille after G. Schalken.
  • A naked man lies with his eyes closed with one foot touching a lit candle held by a golden cupid; he lies on his side floating above an array of gold gift-wrapped presents among other items with one arm raised towards a glowing gold star with a gold cloud bearing a cupid, a personified gold moon and a falling teddy bear; includes the message in French: 'AIDS is not dying once; we die of indifference every day'; one of a series of posters by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz/Aide Suisse contre le SIDA/Aiuto AIDS Svizerro. Colour lithograph by Etienne Francey and Daniel Ammann.
  • A blind fiddler walks with his dog. Etching by or after Rembrandt, 1631.
  • Music being played to a lady, while above an angel blows a trumpet into Jerome's ear; representing the sense of hearing. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.
  • A music teacher surrounded by his female pupils, in a studio setting in Sophia. Photograph, 1904.
  • A blind man plays the fiddle to a family audience. Colour engraving by J. Burnet after D. Wilkie, 1806.

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