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17th Century Dutch School - Musician with Lute - Oil on panel. Dimensions: 83 x 61 cm. A musician is shown playing a lute, with a joyful expression on his face. The loose brushwork and the treatment of light on the musician's face and hands show a mastery of the technique of the 17th century Dutch school. Such depictions of musicians were common in the Netherlands during this period, reflecting both everyday life and the symbolism of music as a sublime art.