VINCKBOONS, David
(b. 1576, Mechelen, d. ca. 1633, Amsterdam)

Blind Hurdy-Gurdy Player

1606-10
Oil on panel, 34 x 63 cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The painting depicts a blind hurdy-gurdy player, led by a dog. He travels through a village followed by a large group of children. On the left a begging old woman, on the right pancakes are baked.