# A Young Woman Tuning a Lute

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## Artwork

- Artist: [BERCHEM, Nicolaes](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/berchem-nicolaes-recc5d504ed1192>)
- Date: 1651-1700
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 81 x 68 cm

## Commentary

This genre-like portrait is rather unusual in Berchem&#39;s oeuvre: there are only four, including the present one. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 2 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/16\_cent/milano\_lute.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Francesco da Milano: Tre fantasie for lute&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

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- [A Southern Harbour Scene](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/berchem-nicolaes-recc5d504ed1192/a-southern-harbour-scene-rd62cf65f53581c>)
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## Attribution

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