# Itinerant Musicians

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## Artwork

- Artist: [OCHTERVELT, Jacob](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ochtervelt-jacob-r2c48e8eaf21abd>)
- Date: 1651-1700
- Technique: Oil on oak, 56 x 47 cm

## Commentary

This domestic tableau by Ochtervelt contrasts the security of a wealthy home with the hazards of itinerant musicians who stand outside its opened door. Firmly placed within the extended space of the residence, the viewer is aware of the poverty of those without. &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 \(streaming mp3, 21 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/mozart/mozart\_k\_522.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: A Musical Joke \(Village Musicians\) K 522&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

## Related artworks

- [A Child and Nurse in the Foyer of a Townhouse](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ochtervelt-jacob-r2c48e8eaf21abd/a-child-and-nurse-in-the-foyer-of-a-townhouse-r2dc80c4da2297e>)
- [A Family Group](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ochtervelt-jacob-r2c48e8eaf21abd/a-family-group-rb4f948c0cddc9c>)
- [Buying Grapes](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ochtervelt-jacob-r2c48e8eaf21abd/buying-grapes-r22decd4a74e92b>)
- [Musical Company in an Interior](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ochtervelt-jacob-r2c48e8eaf21abd/musical-company-in-an-interior-rda77b836d48080>)
- [Portrait of a Gentleman](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ochtervelt-jacob-r2c48e8eaf21abd/portrait-of-a-gentleman-r0780c2b1604a55>)
- [Rehearsing the Song](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ochtervelt-jacob-r2c48e8eaf21abd/rehearsing-the-song-rf145a6bc86bc28>)
- [Street Musicians at the Doorway of a House](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ochtervelt-jacob-r2c48e8eaf21abd/street-musicians-at-the-doorway-of-a-house-rb34ddeb5d73fbe>)
- [The Drawing Lesson](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ochtervelt-jacob-r2c48e8eaf21abd/the-drawing-lesson-r6852b7a51cf65b>)
- [The Love Letter](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ochtervelt-jacob-r2c48e8eaf21abd/the-love-letter-r6d3d883e0c61e1>)

## Attribution

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