Music-making Company in the Open
by VINCKBOONS, David, Oil on wood, 41 x 68 cm
The Flemish Vinckboons, who emigrated from Antwerp to Amsterdam, introduced a Flemish subject, the conversation piece, into Dutch painting. The present painting is an example of this genre.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 5 minutes):
Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzon a Duodecimi Toni