Lady with Double-Headed Lute
1781
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paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Jacobus Buys
Jacobus Buys (1726–1798) was an artist, born in Weesp.
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ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Lady with Double-Headed Lute is a 1781 ink by Jacobus Buys, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a lady playing a double-headed lute. She's dressed in old-fashioned clothes and has a gentle expression. The artist used a lot of details to make the lady and her instrument look realistic, like the folds in her dress and the strings on the lute. The lady's calm mood and the detailed background make this painting interesting. It seems like the artist wanted to show a peaceful moment in the lady's life. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: aquatint.
Jacobus Buys (1726–1798) was an artist, born in Weesp.
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