Violoncello Collection

L Ouie. Found in the Collection of Philharmonie de Paris

Musician with his double bass walking through the colourful street of Trinidad, Sancti Spiritus Province, Cuba

Jacqueline Du Pre, celebrated British cellist
Jacqueline Mary Du Pre (1945-1987), celebrated British cellist who, sadly, stopped performing at the age of 28 and died at the age of 42 as a result of multiple sclerosis. Date: circa 1970s

Muse concert with Apollo, 17th century (painting)
CUL4929260 Muse concert with Apollo, 17th century (painting) by Francken, Frans II the Younger (1581-1642); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Apollo, playing the violin on a rock)

Joyeuse compagnie et diseuse de bonne aventure. (Merry Company With Fortune Teller)
FIA5381276 Joyeuse compagnie et diseuse de bonne aventure. (Merry Company With Fortune Teller). Scene de genre dans une taverne, composition avec musiciens (violon, violoncelle, clavier et luth)

Detail of "The Assumption of Mary", 1745-48 (fresco)
3928825 Detail of "The Assumption of Mary", 1745-48 (fresco) by Bortoloni, Mattia (1695-1750), Biella, Felice (1702-86) & Bibiena, Giuseppe Galli (1696-1757); Sanctuary of Vicoforte, Cuneo

Detail of "The Assumption of Mary", 1745-48 (fresco)
3928824 Detail of "The Assumption of Mary", 1745-48 (fresco) by Bortoloni, Mattia (1695-1750), Biella, Felice (1702-86) & Bibiena, Giuseppe Galli (1696-1757); Sanctuary of Vicoforte, Cuneo

Detail of "The Assumption of Mary", 1745-48 (fresco)
3928823 Detail of "The Assumption of Mary", 1745-48 (fresco) by Bortoloni, Mattia (1695-1750), Biella, Felice (1702-86) & Bibiena, Giuseppe Galli (1696-1757); Sanctuary of Vicoforte, Cuneo

Concert - peinture de 1640 Falcone, Aniello (1600 / 7-1665) 109x127 cm - Museo del Prado
FIA5398443 Concert - peinture de 1640 Falcone, Aniello (1600/7-1665) 109x127 cm - Museo del Prado, Madrid - The Concert (oil on canvas), Falcone, Aniello (1607-56) / Prado, Madrid, Spain by Falcone

Quartet, 1840 (pencil on paper)
FIA5356348 Quartet, 1840 (pencil on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 40, 2 x 55, 3 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Photo © Fine Art Images

"Le concert"Caricature representant un concert de cinq musiciens (quintet) au luth, violon, piano
FIA5329079 " Le concert" Caricature representant un concert de cinq musiciens (quintet) au luth, violon, piano, violoncelle

Man having to choose between the Virtues and Vices
FIA5379754 Man having to choose between the Virtues and Vices by Francken, Frans II (1581-1642); Private Collection; (add.info.: L homme devant choisir entre le Vice et la Vertu)

Allegorie de la musique (Allegory of Music). Peinture de Jean Marc Nattier (Jean-Marc Nattier, 1685-1766)
FIA5368113 Allegorie de la musique (Allegory of Music). Peinture de Jean Marc Nattier (Jean-Marc Nattier, 1685-1766). Peinture francaise du 18eme siecle. Huile sur toile

Musiciens de village (Rural Musicians). Violoniste et violoncelliste jouant dans une maison
FIA5327794 Musiciens de village (Rural Musicians). Violoniste et violoncelliste jouant dans une maison. Peinture de Adriaen Jansz Van Ostade (1610-1685), 1645. Art hollandais, style baroque

A Quartet. A Painters Tribute to the Art of Music par Moore
FIA5405308 A Quartet. A Painters Tribute to the Art of Music par Moore, Albert Joseph (1841-1893). Oil on canvas, size : 61x88, 1868, Collection Perez Simon, Mexico by Moore

Sevcik-Lhotsky Quartet, Czech musicians (b / w photo)
3102528 Sevcik-Lhotsky Quartet, Czech musicians (b/w photo) by Czech Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sevcik-Lhotsky Quartet, Czech musicians)

Le violoncelliste (autoportrait) - The Cellist (Self-portrait), by Courbet
FIA5408881 Le violoncelliste (autoportrait) - The Cellist (Self-portrait), by Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877). Oil on canvas, 1847. Dimension : 117x89 cm

L enfance de Jupiter - Childhood of Jupiter par Schiavone, Andrea (ca. 1520-1582)
FIA5405830 L enfance de Jupiter - Childhood of Jupiter par Schiavone, Andrea (ca. 1520-1582). Oil on canvas, size : 211x292, ca 1530-1536, Private Collection by Schiavone

O youth! Springtime of life! O spring! Youth of the year
FIA5405469 O youth! Springtime of life! O spring! Youth of the year! par Voillemot, Andre-Charles (1823-1893). Oil on canvas, size : 163, 5x131, , Private Collection by Voillemot

The Cello, from the series Musical Instruments, 1896-97 (woodcut)
614943 The Cello, from the series Musical Instruments, 1896-97 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 32.4x25.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Artwork by Florence Auerbach, boy playing cello
Artwork by Florence Auerbach, boy in a medieval tunic playing a cello. Date: late 19th century

Portrait of Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901) italian composer and cellist
LRI557738 Portrait of Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901) italian composer and cellist by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

Jacob Cervetto, engraved by M. A. Picot, c. 1770 (engraving)
418534 Jacob Cervetto, engraved by M. A. Picot, c.1770 (engraving) by Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810) (after); 36.8x26.5 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Musical instruments (chromolitho)
969962 Musical instruments (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musical instruments)

Dame jouant du luth - Lady Playing the Lute, by Steenwyck, Hendrick van
FIA5408333 Dame jouant du luth - Lady Playing the Lute, by Steenwyck, Hendrick van, the Younger (1580-1649). Oil on wood. Dimension : 65x64 cm

Palace with musicians - Hans Vredeman de Vries (Jan de Vriese ou Friedman de Frise
FIA5406487 Palace with musicians - Hans Vredeman de Vries (Jan de Vriese ou Friedman de Frise) (1526-1606). Oil on canvas, 1596. Dimension : 135x174 cm

Baroque : Portrait of a Cellist par Ceruti, Giacomo Antonio (1698-1767), c. 1745
FIA5406272 Baroque : Portrait of a Cellist par Ceruti, Giacomo Antonio (1698-1767), c. 1745. Oil on canvas, 92x74. Art History Museum, Vienne by Ceruti

The cello player, c. 1890. Creator: Jacquet, Gustave Jean (1846-1909)
The cello player, c. 1890. Private Collection

Concert, ca 1627. Creator: Honthorst, Gerrit, van (1590-1656)
Concert, ca 1627. Found in the Collection of Galleria Borghese, Rome

Monk with a Cello, 1874. Found in the Collection of Kunsthalle, Hamburg

A Quartet. A Painters Tribute to the Art of Music. Found in the Collection of Collection Perez Simon, Mexico

Interior with a cello. Private Collection

A Musical Party. Found in the Collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Giuseppe Verdi conducting the Paris Opera premiere of Aida at the Palais Garnier on 22 March 1880, 1880. Private Collection

The Violoncello Player. Found in the Collection of Archive Abello Collection

Portrait of a Cellist. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

The Music Lesson. Found in the Collection of Philharmonie de Paris

Cellist. Private Collection

Carlo Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901), Italian violoncellist, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Carlo Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901), Italian violoncellist, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Duet girl plays zither gentleman violoncello
The Duet, A girl plays on a zither and a gentleman on a violoncello. Charles van Beveren, 1830 - 1850, panel, oil paint (paint), h 40.3 cm × w 35.6 cm × t 1.0 cm d 6.7 cm

Musical Company Allegorical music company left
Musical Company, Allegorical music company. On the left, a man plays oriental clothing and a turban on a viola da gamba. Next to him is a young man with a harp

Peasant wedding farmers wedding celebrated inn
Peasant wedding, A farmers wedding is celebrated in an inn. At a table on the right is the bride surrounded by men, on the wall behind her hangs a tapestry

Mechanical concert listening music clavichord
Mechanical concert, listening to music, clavichord, harpsichord, one person playing keyboard instrument, small group of musicians, chamber orchestra, jazz band

Illustration, cello and bow

Two cellos by Ruggerius and Stradivarius, both belonging to J R Bridson. 1875

Violin, sordine, violoncello, violino piccola and viola de gamba.. Violin and bow (1, 2), sordine or mute (3), violoncello (4), violino piccola or kit (5), Viola de Gamba of the 16th century (6)

Violin family instruments engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

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The violoncello, also known as the cello, is a beautiful and versatile instrument that has captivated musicians and audiences alike for centuries. Its deep and resonant tones have the power to evoke a wide range of emotions, from melancholy to joy. One notable cellist who left an indelible mark on the world of classical music was Jacqueline Du Pre. Her extraordinary talent and passion for the instrument made her one of the most celebrated British cellists of all time. Her performances were filled with such intensity and emotion that they could move even the coldest hearts. The history of the violoncello stretches back many years, with stunning examples like Zwierzyniec Hobby-Horse by Hipolit Lipinski dating back to 1881. This exquisite piece showcases both the craftsmanship and artistic beauty of this instrument. But it's not just in classical music where you can find cellos making their mark. In Trinidad, a musician can be seen walking through colorful streets with his double bass, bringing vibrant Caribbean rhythms to life. Even in paintings throughout history, we see how integral cellos are to musical scenes. In Muse concert with Apollo from the 17th century, we witness a harmonious blend of instruments including violins, keyboards, lutes - but it is undoubtedly the cello that adds depth and richness to this masterpiece. In Joyeuse compagnie et diseuse de bonne aventure (Merry Company With Fortune Teller), we find ourselves transported into a tavern scene filled with merriment. Amongst men enjoying their drinks sits a group of musicians playing violin, cello, keyboard, and lute - their melodies adding an enchanting ambiance to this lively gathering. The influence of cellos extends beyond music; they even find themselves depicted in religious art like The Assumption of Mary fresco from 1745-48. These intricate details remind us that music has always played a significant role in spiritual and cultural expressions.