De oude violist
Cornelis-Henricus van Meurs
c. 1720 - c. 1730
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
335; 260
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 335 mm x breedte 260 mm
Art Historical Context
### De Oude Violist (The Old Violinist) into the world of 18th-century Dutch engraving with *De Oude Violist*, a captivating work by Cornelis-Henricus van Meurs, created around 1720-1730. Measuring 335 mm high by 260 mm wide, this print captures the evocative image of an elderly violinist, likely drawing from the rich tradition of genre scenes that celebrated everyday life and musicians in the Netherlands. Van Meurs, a skilled Haarlem-based engraver active during the waning years of the Dutch Golden Age, was renowned for his reproductive prints that made high art accessible to a broader audi...