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Hearing (De Fiool Speelder)

A work made of engraving in black on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of engraving in black on ivory laid paper.

Date:

c. 1649-58

Artist:

Cornelis Visscher (Dutch, c. 1629-1658)
after Adriaen Brouwer (Flemish, 1605/06-1638)

About this artwork

Cornelis Visscher completed a number of genre scenes during his career that portray satirical figures gathering in jovial settings. The Concert was made after a painting by Adriaen Brouwer, a Flemish artist known for his innovative peasant scenes. Famous for his striking realism, including unidealized drunkards, Brouwer allowed the viewer a glance at a boisterous world that makes no apologies for celebrating. This scene boasts energy and harmony, as the musician’s song narrates the suspicious characters’ actions. Though not his own design, it resonates with Visscher’s vision—one that captured the eccentricities of Dutch life.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Cornelis Visscher

Title

Hearing (De Fiool Speelder)

Place

Holland (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1651–1658

Medium

Engraving in black on ivory laid paper

Inscriptions

Lettered lower center in plate, "A. Brouwer pinxit. Corn. Vißcher fecit aqua forti." and center of lower margin, in plate, "Trahit sua quemque voluptas."

Dimensions

Plate: 26.7 × 19.5 cm (10 9/16 × 7 11/16 in.); Sheet: 27.4 × 20.2 cm (10 13/16 × 8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Horace S. Oakley

Reference Number

1923.1008

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