# Woman Playing the Lute

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## Artwork

- Artist: [TERBRUGGHEN, Hendrick](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/terbrugghen-hendrick-rc5450073970782>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 71 x 85 cm

## Commentary

On returning from his sojourn in Italy, Terbrugghen developed in Utrecht a light, colourful Caravaggism inclined to musical and gallant themes. The fanciful garb of the figures, framed in half-length, recalls the theatrical world. &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 \(&#39;/music1/schubert/schubert\_d905\_laute.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Franz Schubert: An die Laute \(To the Lute\) D 905&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

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## Attribution

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