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Lutenists

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  • A lute-maker testing one of the lutes in his workshop: other musical instruments are hanging on the walls, and there are tools on and around the workbench. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568.
  • Three men playing wind and string instruments. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568.
  • The domestic life of Martin Luther at Wittenberg: Luther plays the lute, his wife and children listen, along with Melanchthon. Engraving by J.D. Nargeot after P.A. Labouchère.
  • A man playing the lute. Etching by J.C. Reinsperger after W. Pohl after B. Strozzi.
  • A lute-maker testing one of the lutes in his workshop: other musical instruments are hanging on the walls, and there are tools on and around the workbench. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568.
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    Three men playing wind and string instruments. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568.

    Amman, Jost, 1539-1591. | Date: [1568] | Reference: 33975i
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    A lute-maker testing one of the lutes in his workshop: other musical instruments are hanging on the walls, and there are tools on and around the workbench. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568.

    Amman, Jost, 1539-1591. | Date: [1568] | Reference: 33978i
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    A man playing the lute. Etching by J.C. Reinsperger after W. Pohl after B. Strozzi.

    Strozzi, Bernardo, 1581-1644. | Date: [between 1700 and 1799] | Reference: 2476379i
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    The domestic life of Martin Luther at Wittenberg: Luther plays the lute, his wife and children listen, along with Melanchthon. Engraving by J.D. Nargeot after P.A. Labouchère.

    Labouchère, Pierre Antoine, 1807-1873. | Date: 1800-1899 | Reference: 28671i
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    A woman accompanies herself on the lute as she sings, the man next to her is grimacing as he listens. Coloured etching.

    | Reference: 33815i
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