TERBRUGGHEN, Hendrick
(b. 1588, Utrecht, d. 1629, Utrecht)

Woman Playing the Lute

1624-26
Oil on canvas, 71 x 85 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

On returning from his sojourn in Italy, Terbrugghen developed in Utrecht a light, colourful Caravaggism inclined to musical and gallant themes. The fanciful garb of the figures, framed in half-length, recalls the theatrical world.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 2 minutes):
Franz Schubert: An die Laute (To the Lute) D 905