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Collection

The Two Musicians
  • Theodor Rombouts
    1579-1637
    born: Antwerp, Southern Netherlands (present-day Belgium) ; died: Antwerp, Southern Netherlands (present-day Belgium)
  • The Two Musicians, circa 1616-1625
  • oil on canvas
  • Canvas/Support Dimensions: 200 x 121.3 cm
    Canvas/Support Dimensions: 78 3/4 x 47 3/4 in
  • Museum purchase: State funds
  • on display
  • 1950.0068
Description
Literature

Two standing figures on a shallow ledge. Male plays stringed instrument and wears a hat with multicolored feather He wears blue and orange with a red cape. Female holds songbook and wears a red dress with a blue apron and stripped fabric wrapped around her head. A stringed instrument and three books lay at their feet. Blue drapery crosses from top center to center right.