A Lute Player, known as ‘The Serenade’ — Judith Leyster
A Lute Player, known as ‘The Serenade’ — Judith Leyster
Judith Leyster. Painted 1629.
Judith Leyster was the first woman to become a master painter in the Netherlands in the 17th century. She received this title in 1633 after being admitted to the Haarlem Guild of St Luke. This high status allowed Leyster to open her own studio in Haarlem and take on pupils. Her talent is on display in the effects of light and dark and her use of colour in this painting of a singing lute player. The bright red of his breeches forms a fine contrast with the greenish background.
From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, Gallery of Honour.
panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 34.5 × 47 cm · Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
Print: 34.5 × 47 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.
Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.
Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109431. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.