Picart, BernardFrench, Dutch, 1673–1733Man Playing Two Flutes at the Same Time
May one see it?
Unknown
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
In this scene, a man is playing a double shepherd’s flute. Shepherds have enjoyed music since ancient times. As they spent long hours tending their flocks in the fields, music became a source of entertainment and solace for them. They would often sing songs and play music to calm and soothe their sheep, as well as to pass the time.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- RP-P-OB-51.769
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
