PALAMEDESZ., Anthonie
(b. 1601, Delft, d. 1673, Amsterdam)

Musical Company

1660s
Oil on panel, 41 x 53 cm
Private collection

The painting shows an elegant musical company in an interior with a gentleman playing a lute. The same interior, richly decorated with goldleather, a fireplace with a painting above and a bed, is depicted in other paintings by Palamedesz. from the 1660s.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 2 minutes):
Francesco da Milano: Tre fantasie for lute