Leiden, 1640 – Oegstgeest, 1719
Three elegant Musicians seated at the Fontana del Tritone,
An Allegory on Harmony
Signed and dated ‘JToornvliet Fc A 16 . 4’ (JT in ligature), lower centre
Oil on canvas
H. 45.5 cm. W. 38 cm.
PROVENANCE
Private collection, France
EXHIBITION
Muziek! Vier eeuwen muzikale kunst. Stedelijk Museum, Zwolle, The Netherlands, 8 October 2015 – 31 January 2016
LITERATURE
Otte, K. (2015). Muziek! Vier eeuwen muzikale kunst. (Exhibition cataloge) Zwolle: Stedelijk Museum, p. 15, with illustration
CATALOGUE NOTE
We are grateful to Dr. Susanne H. Karau, who wrote her dissertation on Jacob Toorenvliet in 2002, Freie Universität Berlin, for endorsing the authenticity and for her help in cataloguing this painting