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In an elegant interior adorned with a landscape painting on the wall and a classical bust above the door, a man and a woman are making music together. The lady, clad in a luxurious red satin dress with gold embroidery, is standing with her back to us in front of a harpsichord. She looks down at the keyboard, while the singing man sitting opposite gazes adoringly at his love interest. A servant bringing wine appears in the doorway, but only the dog turning its head has noticed the intruder. Variants of the figure of the standing woman appear in several other works by Ochtervelt and the dress is identical with that in Two Women and a Man making Music, also in the National Gallery’s collection. The son of a bridge keeper, Ochtervelt grew up in humble circumstances.
Title
A Woman standing at a Harpsichord, a Man seated by her
Date
probably 1675-80
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 79.7 x W 65.4 cm
Accession number
NG2143
Acquisition method
gift from Henry Joseph Pfungst, 1907
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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