Who created "The Hurdy-Gurdy Player"?

The Hurdy-Gurdy Player was created by Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, comte de Caylus|Edme Bouchardon in 1737.

What medium is "The Hurdy-Gurdy Player"?

The Hurdy-Gurdy Player is Etching with some engraving.

Is "The Hurdy-Gurdy Player" in the public domain?

Yes, The Hurdy-Gurdy Player is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Hurdy-Gurdy Player

Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, comte de Caylus|Edme Bouchardon

1737

Medium

Etching with some engraving

Dimensions

image: 9 1/16 x 7 3/8 in. (23 x 18.8 cm) sheet: 9 7/16 x 7 1/2 in. (24 x 19 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.600.588(8)

Tags

Musical InstrumentsWomenMusicians

Art Historical Context

Behold *The Hurdy-Gurdy Player* (1737), a captivating etching with some engraving by the collaborative of Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, de Caylus—an influential French antiquarian and engraver—and Edme Bouch, a leading sculptor and printmaker. Measuring just over 9 by 7 inches, this intimate print depicts a female musician immersed in playing the hurdyurdy, a quirky medieval-era instrument that uses a hand-cranked rosined wheel to vibrate strings, evoking rustic folk melodies. The mixed technique of etching (for fluid, spontaneous lines) and engraving (for precise, crisp details) highligh...

The Hurdy-Gurdy Player

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