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Lute Player by Valentin de Boulogne

Lute Player

Lute Player

The Met

Artist: Valentin de Boulogne(French, Coulommiers-en-Brie 1591–1632 Rome)

Date: ca. 1625–26

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 50 1/2 x 39 in. (128.3 x 99.1 cm)

Credit Line: Purchase, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Acquisitions Endowment Fund; Director's Fund; Acquisitions Fund; James and Diane Burke and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fisch Gifts; Louis V. Bell, Harris Brisbane Dick, Fletcher, and Rogers Funds and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 2008

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A person in a feathered hat and pink sleeves plays a lute, mouth open, strongly lit

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A vertical painting shows a person seated and playing a lute against a dark background. The figure is illuminated by a strong light source from the upper left, creating dramatic contrasts and shadows. The person is positioned slightly to the right of center, looking upwards and to the right with an open mouth. They wear a dark, wide-brimmed hat adorned with a white feather on the left side. Their curly, dark brown hair frames a pale face. A light-colored, possibly silver, breastplate covers their chest, worn over a pink, puffy-sleeved garment that gathers at the wrists. Below the breastplate, a dark tunic is visible. A warm brown lute, a stringed instrument with a rounded back, is held across their lap. Their left hand is on the fretboard, fingers positioned on the strings, while their right hand is near the soundhole, appearing to strum. The figure's legs are crossed, with the right leg over the left. They wear light-colored hose or trousers and dark, simple shoes. To the left of the figure, on a dark surface, an open music book with white pages rests on a dark cloth.

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