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

    922

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

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

    467

  3. Johannes Torrentius, Emblematic Still Life, 1614

    3. Johannes Torrentius, Emblematic Still Life, 1614

    416

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

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

    413

  5. Andreas Ruckers, Harpsichord, 1627

    5. Andreas Ruckers, Harpsichord, 1627

    474

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

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

    562

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

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

    526

  8. Richard Haka, Oboe, c. 1680

    8. Richard Haka, Oboe, c. 1680

    568

  9. Violin, c. 1705–1710

    9. Violin, c. 1705–1710

    573

  10. Clavichord, c. 1650

    10. Clavichord, c. 1650

    511

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

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

    504

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

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

    247

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

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

    281

  14. C. Welmeer, Metronome, 1803

    14. C. Welmeer, Metronome, 1803

    296

  15. Rijk van Arkel, Harpsichord, 1768

    15. Rijk van Arkel, Harpsichord, 1768

    099

  16. Barak Norman, Bass viol, 1705

    16. Barak Norman, Bass viol, 1705

    056

  17. Erard Frères, Pianoforte, 1808

    17. Erard Frères, Pianoforte, 1808

    368

  18. Louis Moritz, Music lesson, 1808

    18. Louis Moritz, Music lesson, 1808

    341

  19. Trophy weapons, Drum, before 1832

    19. Trophy weapons, Drum, before 1832

    379

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

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

    344

  21. Cuypers and Stolzenberg, Piano, c. 1859

    21. Cuypers and Stolzenberg, Piano, c. 1859

    347