Music

Musical instruments, paintings with musical symbols and music to listen to

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Music in the museum

  1. Georg Sturm, Dutch craftwork, 1885

    1. Georg Sturm, Dutch craftwork, 1885

    the Great Hall

    922

  2. Jan Lievens, Constantijn Huygens, c. 1628–1629

    2. Jan Lievens, Constantijn Huygens, c. 1628–1629

    gallery 2.8

    467

  3. Johannes Torrentius, Emblematic Still Life, 1614

    3. Johannes Torrentius, Emblematic Still Life, 1614

    gallery 2.6

    416

  4. Jan Miense Molenaer, Woman at Virginal, c. 1630-1640

    4. Jan Miense Molenaer, Woman at Virginal, c. 1630-1640

    gallery 2.6

    413

  5. Andreas Ruckers, Harpsichord, 1627

    5. Andreas Ruckers, Harpsichord, 1627

    gallery 2.4

    474

  6. Jan Steen, Feast of St Nicholas, 1665-1668

    6. Jan Steen, Feast of St Nicholas, 1665-1668

    the Gallery of Honour

    562

  7. Johannes Vermeer, Love Letter, c. 1669-1670

    7. Johannes Vermeer, Love Letter, c. 1669-1670

    the Gallery of Honour

    526

  8. Richard Haka, Oboe, c. 1680

    8. Richard Haka, Oboe, c. 1680

    gallery 2.23

    568

  9. Violin, c. 1705–1710

    9. Violin, c. 1705–1710

    gallery 2.22

    573

  10. Clavichord, c. 1650

    10. Clavichord, c. 1650

    gallery 2.20

    511

  11. A. van den Tempel, Leeuw Family, 1671

    11. A. van den Tempel, Leeuw Family, 1671

    gallery 2.19

    504

  12. Andries Vermeulen, Longcase clock, c. 1715–1725

    12. Andries Vermeulen, Longcase clock, c. 1715–1725

    gallery 1.1

    247

  13. Jean Baptiste Vanmour, Dervishes, c. 1720-1737

    13. Jean Baptiste Vanmour, Dervishes, c. 1720-1737

    gallery 1.3

    281

  14. C. Welmeer, Metronome, 1803

    14. C. Welmeer, Metronome, 1803

    gallery 1.10

    296

  15. Rijk van Arkel, Harpsichord, 1768

    15. Rijk van Arkel, Harpsichord, 1768

    gallery 0.8

    099

  16. Barak Norman, Bass viol, 1705

    16. Barak Norman, Bass viol, 1705

    gallery 0.8

    056

  17. Erard Frères, Pianoforte, 1808

    17. Erard Frères, Pianoforte, 1808

    gallery 1.12

    368

  18. Louis Moritz, Music lesson, 1808

    18. Louis Moritz, Music lesson, 1808

    gallery 1.12

    341

  19. Trophy weapons, Drum, before 1832

    19. Trophy weapons, Drum, before 1832

    gallery 1.12

    379

  20. Java, Javanese marketplace, c. 1830-1860

    20. Java, Javanese marketplace, c. 1830-1860

    gallery 1.17

    344

  21. Cuypers and Stolzenberg, Piano, c. 1859

    21. Cuypers and Stolzenberg, Piano, c. 1859

    gallery 1.15

    347