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Violin Player with a Wine Glass

1623

Dirck van Baburen

(Dutch, c. 1595–1624)
Culture
Netherlands
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
80.4 x 67.1 cm (31 5/8 x 26 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 2018.25
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Location
213 Dutch Painting
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Other paintings by Utrecht artists feature the same model, whose extravagant mustache and broken tooth make him instantly recognizable.

Description

Baburen, a native of Utrecht, was among the first to introduce Caravaggio’s revolutionary style to the Netherlands. Half-length figures positioned close to the picture plane project a lively spontaneity. This musician’s loose, colorful dress marks him as a figure at the edges of society, unbound by behavioral norms—associations enhanced by his bold gaze, unshaven face, and cheeky grin complete with broken tooth.
A vertically oriented naturalistic oil painting depicts a man with light skin tone, dark curly hair, and a mustache. He wears a dark cap with a large teal and white plume. Draped in a white and blue striped garment over a bare shoulder, he gazes toward us with parted lips. In his right hand, he holds a dark glass and bow, while supporting a brown violin with his left. He emerges from a shadowy background.

Violin Player with a Wine Glass

1623

Dirck van Baburen

(Dutch, c. 1595–1624)
Netherlands

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