Viol Collection

John Isaac Hawkins upright piano
John Isaac Hawkins claviole or finger-keyed viol, an upright piano. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Artwork by Florence Auerbach, boy playing violin
Artwork by Florence Auerbach, boy in a medieval tunic playing a violin. Date: late 19th century

Flute - Viol 1550
Two English musicians playing the flute and viol Date: circa 1550

Renaissance style musical angel with viol
Renaissance style musical angel playing a viol, in the style of Fra Angelico. Date: circa 1910

Viola da Gamba (Leg Viol) - a Bass Viol, played held betwen the knees of the player (hence the name!). Shakespeare mentions the Viola da Gamba as viol-de-gamboys

Musician, c. 1600
Musician, c.1600, playing a stringed instrument, perhaps a viol. Date: C.1600

The artist Titian or Tiziano Vecelli playing the bass viol in dusty-pink silk cap and robes.. Handcolored illustration by E. Lechevallier-Chevignard, lithographed by A. Didier, L. Flameng, F

Egyptian viol
An Egyptian single-stringed viol, with bow

Le Concert Champetre
A group of musicians play together in the countryside. Date: 18th century

Silhouette of Street Musicians - Geneva, Switzerland
Silhouette of Street Musicians (Harpist and viol player) - Geneva, Switzerland. A street dog seems to be enjoying their performance! Date: circa 1910s

Anne Henriette de France (1727 - 1752). Twin

Duet for viol and flute - The siren of the stage
Two musicians decorate sheet music for flute and viol. The lyrics warn against the seductive charms of ladies with beautiful singing voices

The Music Party - after Titian
The Music Party. A teacher guides a boy singing from some sheet music. Date: 16th century

Music at home - 17th century musical gathering
A trio of musicians sing and play together, whilst a fourth listens in at the door. A seated man plays the viol de gamba, while two others sing along. Date: Early 1600s

Old String Instruments
1 & 2 - Pocket Violins; 3 - Treble Violin; 4 - Standard Treble Violin; 5 - Tenor Violin; 6 - Bass Viol; 7 - Trumscheit; 8 - Scheidtholst

TRIO, 1678
A singer is accompanied by viol and clavichord

Music in a Garden
A Dutchman and his lady friend make sweet music together - she lays down her viol while he plays the lute, and he has other instruments with which to entertain her

Two 16th Century Players
Two English performers - one on the flute, his companion on the viol

French Street Music
Musicians in the streets of Paris - one plays a viol, one a corne-muse (bagpipes), the third a flute

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