Jouant Collection

Ms 76 St. Michael, St. Augustine Writing and St. David Playing the Harp
XIR173411 Ms 76 St. Michael, St. Augustine Writing and St. David Playing the Harp, frontispiece from Saint Augustin Super Psalmos (vellum) by French School, (11th century); Bibliotheque Municipale

Troubadour playing on six instruments, 1815
Troubadour playing on six instruments in front of Prussian and Scots soldiers, 1815. By moving his head, elbows and knees, he plays pan pipes, mandolin, drum, triangle

Statue de Pasquin, a Rome, Italiens jouant a la morra (engraving)
3629505 Statue de Pasquin, a Rome, Italiens jouant a la morra (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue de Pasquin, a Rome, Italiens jouant a la morra)

Indien jouant du marimba (engraving)
3645301 Indien jouant du marimba (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indien jouant du marimba. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1864)

Indiens Choctaws jouant a la paume (engraving)
3635678 Indiens Choctaws jouant a la paume (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indiens Choctaws jouant a la paume)

Femme jouant de la viole, d apres une gravure de Leblond, XVIIe siecle (engraving)
5215649 Femme jouant de la viole, d apres une gravure de Leblond, XVIIe siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Femme jouant de la viole)

Femme jouant du clavecin, d apres une gravure de Leblond, XVIIe siecle (engraving)
5215648 Femme jouant du clavecin, d apres une gravure de Leblond, XVIIe siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Femme jouant du clavecin)

Auguste Renoir, Children Playing Ball (Enfants jouant a la balle), French, 1841 1919, 1900, color lithograph

Auguste Renoir, Children Playing Ball (enfants Jouant A La Balle), French, 1841 1919, 1900, Color Lithograph

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Exploring the timeless art of joy and creativity, this collection showcases various depictions of individuals engaging in musical pursuits throughout history. From the engravings of St. Michael at Ms. 76 in St. Augustine, featuring Writing and St. David playing the Harp, to the Troubadour masterfully playing six instruments in 1815, we witness the passion and dedication to music. The Statue de Pasquin in Rome captures Italians playing Morra, while Indigenous peoples are seen playing the marimba and paume. Female musicians gracefully play the viola and clavichord, as depicted in engravings from the XVII century. Renoir's Children Playing Ball and Young Tiger Playing with its Mother capture the innocence and pure joy of playtime. Each piece in this collection invites us to appreciate the universal language of music and the human spirit that drives us to create and play.