Harpsichord Collection (page 5)

Portrait of Jose Carlos Seixas (1704-42) engraved by John Daulle (1703-63) (engraving)
CBF171232 Portrait of Jose Carlos Seixas (1704-42) engraved by John Daulle (1703-63) (engraving) by Vieira, Francisco (1699-1783) (after); The Cobbe Collection Trust, UK; Portuguese, out of copyright

Fashionable woman playing a harpsichord, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986570 Fashionable woman playing a harpsichord, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fashionable woman holding sheet music at a harpsichord, 1800)

Italian concert (baroque music) with 1. Scarlatti (harpsichord) - 2
XEE4409825 Italian concert (baroque music) with 1. Scarlatti (harpsichord) - 2. giuseppe Tartini (violin) - 3. Father (padre) Martini (Giovanni battista) (flute) - 4. Locatelli (violin) - 5

A music concert given by Madame la Comtesse de Saint Brisson - grave by Duclos d
XEE4191787 A music concert given by Madame la Comtesse de Saint Brisson - grave by Duclos d apres Saint Aubin (Saint-Aubin)

Jean Philippe (Jean-Philippe) Rameau, French composer (1683-1764) - engraving
LSE4109261 Jean Philippe (Jean-Philippe) Rameau, French composer (1683-1764) - engraving, 20th century by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait en pied de Frederique Louise Wilhelmine, princess of Orange Nassau (1770-1819
JLJ4603801 Portrait en pied de Frederique Louise Wilhelmine, princess of Orange Nassau (1770-1819) Painting by Friedrich Tischbein (1750-1812) 1788 Sun

The concert A musician at the harpsichord and a cellist
JLJ4674675 The concert A musician at the harpsichord and a cellist. painting by Gaspare Traversi (1722-1770) 18th century Sun

Harpsichord of Austrian composer Wolfang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791
LRI4673186 Harpsichord of Austrian composer Wolfang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (harpsichord of austrian composer Mozart) 18th century Prague, Mozartian museum by Unknown artist

Portrait of Porzia Imperiale with her daughter Maria Francesca at harpsichord Painting by
LRI4694424 Portrait of Porzia Imperiale with her daughter Maria Francesca at harpsichord Painting by Antonie Van Dyck (1599-1641) 1626 Sun. 184, 5x134 cm Brussels, Royal Museums of Fine Arts, inv

Pallas Athena and Muses
FIA5345971 Pallas Athena and Muses by Balen, Jan van (1611-54); Peterhof Palace, Petrodvorets, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info)

Mozart and the Concerto (litho)
5209926 Mozart and the Concerto (litho) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mozart and the Concerto)

Johann Sebastian Bach (colour litho)
3095858 Johann Sebastian Bach (colour litho) by Friedrich, Otto (1862-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Sebastian Bach)

The Music Lesson, 1670-72. Creator: Jacob Ochtervelt
The Music Lesson, 1670-72

Concert Ticket - Marys Chappel, Five at Night, May 1, 1799. Creator: Jane Ireland
Concert Ticket - Marys Chappel, Five at Night, May 1, 1799. After William Hogarth

The Duennas Return, from "Illustrated London News", May 19, 1860
The Duennas Return, from " Illustrated London News", May 19, 1860

Harpsichord - 1833
Later, more sophisticated harpischords have pedals, as this one does. Date: 1833

HOGARTH RAKE PLATE 2
The Rakes Progress 2. Hogarths Rake surrounded by flattering artists and professors. Date: 1735

Concert Mecanique, invented by M Richard
A Concert Mecanique invented by Monsieur Richard and demonstrated in the Royal Library. It consists of three automata, playing keyboard, violin and cello

Instrument in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Date: circa 1750

Marcantonio Pasqualini (1614-1691) Crowned by Apollo, 1641. Creator: Andrea Sacchi
Marcantonio Pasqualini (1614-1691) Crowned by Apollo, 1641

Mrs Paine and her Daughters, c1767, (1942). Creator: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Mrs Paine and her Daughters, c1767, (1942). Portrait of Charlotte Beaumont, (died 1766), wife of architect James Paine, and her daughters Charlotte Paine (1751-1814), who married St John Charlton

Jean-Marc Nattier and his family, 1730-1762, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Jean-Marc Nattier and his family, 1730-1762, (1903). La Famille Du Peintre, self portrait with his wife and children, by French painter Jean-Marc Nattier (1685-1766)

Petit Courrier des Dames, 1850, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Petit Courrier des Dames, 1850, 1943. Hand coloured engraving from Petit Courrier des Dames, a weekly French fashion magazine published in Paris

Le Lecon de Clavecin. Creator: Massard
Le Lecon de Clavecin, late 18th century. The Harpsichord Lesson. Scene in a wealthy household; a richly-dressed lady sits at the instrument while the teacher turns the page of the sheet music

Marcantonio Pasqualini Crowned by Apollo, 1641 (oil on canvas)
3432882 Marcantonio Pasqualini Crowned by Apollo, 1641 (oil on canvas) by Sacchi, Andrea (1599-1661); 243.8x194.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

A Lady Standing at the Virginals, c1670-1672, (c1950). Creator: Jan Vermeer
A Lady Standing at the Virginals, c1670-1672, (c1950). A Young Woman standing at a Virginal, painting in the National Gallery, London

Eighteenth century harpsichord, 1948. From Musical Instruments Through the Ages, by Dr. Alexander Buchner. [Spring Books, London, 1948]

Playing the Virginal in Olden Times, c1934. Illustration showing a woman playing the virginal, also known as the clavicymbal. The accompanying text describes the mechanism

How Handels Harpischord Worked, c1934. Illustration showing the workings of a harpsichord such as George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) would have used

Clavecin, by Pascal Taskin, Paris, 1786, (1927). Artist: Pascal Taskin
Clavecin, by Pascal Taskin, Paris, 1786, 1927. From Old Furniture, Volume I. edited by Lieut.-Col. E. F. Strange, C.B.E. [Old Furniture Ltd. London, 1927]

Harpsichord, by Andries Ruckers. Decorated with Vernis Martin in the 18th Century, (1927)
Harpsichord, by Andries Ruckers. Decorated with Vernis Martin in the 18th Century, 1927. From Old Furniture, Volume I. edited by Lieut.-Col. E. F. Strange, C.B.E. [Old Furniture Ltd. London, 1927]

The Rakes Progress - The Levee, 1720-1735, (1920). Artist: William Hogarth
The Rakes Progress - The Level, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria (1751-1767), at a Harpsichord, 1762. Found in the collection of Musee d art et d histoire, Genf

The Music Room, 1946. From Greetings from Mount Vernon V.A.. [Capitol Souvenir Company, Washington D.C. 1946]

A Young Woman playing a Harpsichord to a Young Man, 1659. Artist: Jan Steen
A Young Woman playing a Harpsichord to a Young Man, 1659. Painting held in The National Gallery. From The Connoisseur Volume 101. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1938]

Music Room in a House at Crowborough, c1902. Artist: Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott
Music Room in a House at Crowborough, c1902. The Music Room of what is thought to be Winscombe House. From The Studio Volume 26. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1902]

The concert, 1655. Artists: Otto Limited, Gerard Terborch II
The concert, 1655. Painting held in the Gemaldegalerie, Berlin. From The Connoisseur Volume 104. [Otto Limited, London, 1939]

The White Boudoir, c1905. Artist: George Logan
The White Boudoir, c1905. From The Studio Volume 36. [The Offices of the Studio Ltd. London, 1905-6]

A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal, about 1670-1672. Artist: Jan Vermeer
A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal, c1670. Original work found in The National Gallery Collection. From World Famous Paintings edited by J Grieg Pirie [W.& G. Foyle Ltd. London, 1938.]

Le the a L Anglaise, (1885). Artist: Picard
Le the a L Anglaise, (1885). An 18th-century scene: English Tea and a Society Concert at the House of the Princesses De Conti

A Young Woman playing a Harpsichord, c. 1660. Artist: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)
A Young Woman playing a Harpsichord, c. 1660. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Two Women and a Man making Music, ca 1675. Artist: Ochtervelt, Jacob Lucasz. (1634-1682)
Two Women and a Man making Music, ca 1675. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

A Woman standing at a Harpsichord, ca 1675. Artist: Ochtervelt, Jacob Lucasz. (1634-1682)
A Woman standing at a Harpsichord, ca 1675. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Concert, 1626. Artist: Hendrick ter Brugghen
Concert, 1626. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Chernigov, Ukraine

A Man and a Woman seated by a Virginal, c1649-1667. Artist: Gabriel Metsu
A Man and a Woman seated by a Virginal, c1649-1667. Located in the collection at, National Gallery, London

A Young Woman playing a Harpsichord, c1659. Artist: Jan Steen
A Young Woman playing a Harpsichord, c1659. From the collection of the National Gallery, London

Young Musician at the Harpsicord. Thought by some to be Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1891)

Goodbye - A dapper gent breaks the bad news to his partner
Adieu - A dapper gent breaks the bad news to his partner. Painting by the Czech artist Alexander Jakesch (1862 - 1934). He appears to have tried to soften the blow with a bunch of flowers - now

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The harpsichord, a beloved instrument of the past, has played witness to countless musical moments throughout history. One such occasion was when Mozart and his sister showcased their prodigious talents before Empress Maria Theresa. The grandeur of the event is captured in "Mozart performs for Empress Maria Theresia, " an enchanting painting from 1936. In another artistic depiction, William Hogarth's "A Rake's Progress - Plate 2: The Levee" transports us to 18th-century England, where a harpsichord takes center stage amidst a scene of decadence and indulgence. This captivating artwork serves as a reminder of the instrument's presence in social gatherings during that era. Moving forward in time, we encounter Margaret Isabel Dicksee's painting titled "Their Evening Hymn. " Created in 1892, it portrays two figures playing the harpsichord while immersed in music-making. Their harmonious melodies fill the air with beauty and evoke emotions that transcend time. The allure of this instrument extends beyond Europe as well. In France during the 18th century, scenes like those depicted in "Social Scenes / France / C18" were common occurrences. The elegant sounds emanating from harpsichords filled salons and drawing rooms alike, creating an atmosphere of refined sophistication. Even renowned French playwright Sacha Guitry recognized the charm of this instrument when he featured it alongside his wife in his film from 1929. As they sat side by side at the harpsichord, their shared passion for music became palpable through every note they played together. Stepping back into Mozart's world once more brings us to Nether Lypiatt Manor in Gloucestershire.