The Musician

Artist

John Gadsby Chapman (American 1808–1889)

Date

about 1830

Medium

Oil on panel

Dimensions

9 9/16 x 7 5/8 in. (24.3 x 19.3 cm)

Description

man in fur-trimmed hat & jacket, playing stringed instrument with bow; seated on wooden chair at left, ceramic jug on floor far left; small table with paper & vessel at far right; blank background;

Inscription

Inscribed on reverse: FROM A PICTURE AT NAPLES/BY THE ELDER TENIERS/JC

Credit Line

Athenæum purchase, 1832

Object Number

UR59