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Description: | A hurdy-gurdy is a stringed instrument with several strings arranged in such a way that they can be played simultaneously by a rotating wheel. It is essentially a mechanical violin. This picture is from the eighteenth century, when the instrument enjoyed a revival and acquired much popularity amongs the nobility. Famous composers of the time wrote works for the hurdy-gurdy, including Vivaldi (Il pastor fido). The little boy represented would have therefore been playing a much fashionable instrument, and his face indicates that he may well have enjoyed it. | Subjects: | figure; everyday life | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: French School Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=9046... | Go to resource |
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