A Group of Musicians, Representing the Sense of Hearing

An engraved allegorical scene shows four musicians gathered around a table in a room with a tall latticed window. One man plays a lute, another a viol, and a seated player reads from a score while a fourth plucks a stringed instrument. Fine parallel hatching models the costumes, floor and garden beyond.

Artist

Abraham Bosse

Date

1600-1699

Medium

Allegorical prints Engravings

Source

Wellcome Collection

Size

4000 × 3196 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection