The Musician

Artist Inscription
John Gadsby Chapman (American 1808–1889)
Dateabout 1830
MediumOil on panel
Dimensions9 9/16 x 7 5/8 in. (24.3 x 19.3 cm)
Descriptionman 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;
Inscribed on reverse: FROM A PICTURE AT NAPLES/BY THE ELDER TENIERS/JC
Credit LineAthenæum purchase, 1832
Object NumberUR59