Woman Playing a Viola da Gamba, Pieter Schenk (I), after Caspar Netscher, 1670 - 1713
engraving, h 335mm × w 247mm More details
In the Dutch Republic, music instruction was part of the education of girls and boys from the upper and middle classes and usually took place at home. For women in particular, being able to make music was considered a desirable quality. The viola da gamba in this print has a carved head instead of the now-common curl, as does the actual viola on view in this gallery.
