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Description: | Two figures are playing a flute duet seated at a table in a landscape setting with blue drapery behind. The title suggests the figures are Frederick the Great (1712-1786) (right) and Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1733) (left). Music sheets headed 'Menuets' are on an Eastern carpet-covered table. A sculpted putti with a violin overlooks the scene. Quantz was a German flautist, composer, writer on music and flute maker. In May 1728, during a state visit to Berlin, Quantz made a deep impression on Prince Frederick, returning to the Prussian court twice a year to teach him the flute. In December 1741, Quantz moved to Berlin where his duties centred on the supervision of the King's private evening concerts. | Subjects: | Johann Joachim ); landscape; history (Frederick the Great); portrait (Quantz portrait | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8492... | Go to resource |
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