HOREMANS, Jan Jozef II
(b. 1714, Antwerpen, d. after 1790, Antwerpen)

Lesson of Singing

1750s
Oil on canvas, 45 x 38 cm
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg

This painting is devoted to singing. Here, a group of men and women are clustered around a table in a darkened interior. One plays a cello, while his companions sing, the two ladies dutifully holding their song books. The table is set for tea. The setting for the gathering is a large and sombre room, indicating that the household is of considerable means and respectability.




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