Artwork
Lute Player
Lute Player is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Jean de Reyn. It dates from 1640 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
About this work
Technique & Style
No information regarding the painting’s current condition or any conservation history is provided in the available references.
The work is executed in oil paint on a canvas support, as indicated by its medium and material classification. It is a portrait genre painting depicting a lutenist seated beside a chair, dating to 1640. The handling of the paint follows the typical oil technique of the period, allowing for subtle modeling of flesh and fabric, though specific brushwork details are not recorded in the sources. No information regarding the painting’s current condition or any conservation history is provided in the available references.
History & Provenance
Lute Player is an oil-on-canvas portrait by Jean de Reyn dated to 1640. According to Wikidata, the painting has passed through several private owners, beginning with Antoine Poullain, then to Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Baronet, and subsequently to Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook. It is now held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
No source provided details on the circumstances of its commission or its early creation history beyond the 1640 inception date.
The painting Lute Player, created in 1640 by Jean de Reyn, is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. The work, executed in oil on canvas, measures 157.5 cm in height and 114.0 cm in width. Historical ownership records indicate the piece was previously possessed by Antoine Poullain, Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Baronet, and Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook before entering the museum's holdings. No specific exhibition history or inventory accession numbers are provided in the available sources.
Overview
Lute Player is a 1640 oil painting by Jean de Reyn, a Flemish artist trained under Anthony van Dyck. It is part of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a lutenist seated on a wooden chair, dressed in elegant dark blue attire with white accents. His direct gaze engages the viewer, while the lute and refined surroundings convey sophistication.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jan van Rijn or Jean de Reyn (c. 1610 – 20 May 1678) was a 17th-century European painter of the Flemish Baroque movement. "John of the Rhine" was a native of Dunkirk, a coastal city along the English Channel, located…
