De virginaalspeelster
c. 1637
- Medium
- panel
- Dimensions
- 38.6 × 29.6 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-104327
During the 17th century, making music at home was very popular and many wealthy people played a musical instrument. Here, a woman plays a virginal while two children listen attentively. A man is just entering the room. The painting is full of love symbolism: making music was a common metaphor for love, while the chained monkey on the instrument serves as a warning against lust.
Provenance
On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)
Registry history
- c. 1637 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum
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