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A giclée print on 200gsm matte fine art paper, using a twelve-colour process for accurate, fade-resistant colour. Supplied unframed, delivered flat or rolled.
The Concert - Judith Leyster
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A classic Dutch Golden Age genre painting by Judith Leyster, depicting three musicians in a moment of performance.
Judith Leyster, a master of the Dutch Golden Age, produced this work during a period when genre painting flourished in Haarlem. The composition depicts three figures engaged in a musical performance, a common subject for the era that allowed artists to explore social interaction and the nuances of light. On the left, a violinist dressed in dark attire plays with focus, while a central figure, likely a woman, sings from a score. To the right, a musician plays a lute, his expression relaxed and jovial, wearing a distinctive red cap adorned with a feather.
Leyster employs a tenebrist approach to lighting, where the figures emerge from a dark, neutral background. This technique directs the viewer's attention to the textures of the clothing, specifically the crisp white ruffs and the heavy fabric of the red garment. The brushwork is confident and fluid, a hallmark of Leyster's style that often drew comparisons to her contemporary, Frans Hals. Unlike many of her peers who focused on static portraiture, Leyster captures a fleeting moment of auditory and social harmony.
This painting demonstrates the artist's ability to balance individual characterisation with the requirements of a group composition. The interaction between the musicians is subtle, conveyed through their gazes and the positioning of their instruments. The work remains an example of the sophisticated domestic scenes that defined the artistic output of the seventeenth-century Netherlands. By focusing on the act of music-making, Leyster provides a window into the cultural life of the period, where such gatherings were a standard form of entertainment in affluent households. The print reproduces the tonal depth and the specific colour palette of the original oil painting, ensuring the textures of the ruffs and the warmth of the wooden instruments are preserved.
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Every Solis piece is made to order with archival, gallery-quality materials built to last.
- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
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- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
Materials & Sizing
Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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The Concert - Judith Leyster
Ordinarie pris
Från £28.00 GBP
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Från £28.00 GBP
Ordinarie pris
Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Judith Leyster
Leyster signed her paintings with a monogram: her initials JL with a star. The pun was deliberate. Her father, a brewer and cloth maker, had named the family business Leyster, meaning lodestar, the Dutch word for the North Star. She painted under a navigational metaphor, which turned out to be appropriate: her career was guided by light, then obscured by it.
She was one of the first women admitted to the Haarlem Guild of St Luke, in 1633, at twenty-four. She ran her own workshop and trained students. When one of her apprentices left to join Frans Hals's workshop without Guild permission, she sued Hals. The case was settled: the student's mother paid four guilders in damages. Leyster had asked for eight.
Her best paintings were made in the seven years between 1629 and 1636. The Jolly Toper, Self-Portrait, The Proposition: they are warm, confident, technically assured, painted in a style close to Hals's but with a subtlety of expression that is entirely her own. The Proposition, showing a woman by lamplight being offered money by a man leaning over her shoulder, is one of the most psychologically complex genre paintings of the Dutch Golden Age.
In 1636 she married the painter Jan Miense Molenaer. After the marriage, painting gave way to children and household management. She probably contributed to her husband's workshop, but she stopped signing work in her own name. The solo career lasted seven years.
After her death in 1660 her work was systematically attributed to Hals. The misattribution lasted until 1893, when a painting that had been admired for over a century as a Hals was recognised as hers.
She was one of the first women admitted to the Haarlem Guild of St Luke, in 1633, at twenty-four. She ran her own workshop and trained students. When one of her apprentices left to join Frans Hals's workshop without Guild permission, she sued Hals. The case was settled: the student's mother paid four guilders in damages. Leyster had asked for eight.
Her best paintings were made in the seven years between 1629 and 1636. The Jolly Toper, Self-Portrait, The Proposition: they are warm, confident, technically assured, painted in a style close to Hals's but with a subtlety of expression that is entirely her own. The Proposition, showing a woman by lamplight being offered money by a man leaning over her shoulder, is one of the most psychologically complex genre paintings of the Dutch Golden Age.
In 1636 she married the painter Jan Miense Molenaer. After the marriage, painting gave way to children and household management. She probably contributed to her husband's workshop, but she stopped signing work in her own name. The solo career lasted seven years.
After her death in 1660 her work was systematically attributed to Hals. The misattribution lasted until 1893, when a painting that had been admired for over a century as a Hals was recognised as hers.
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The same fine art print in a solid wood frame with UV-protective acrylic glaze and rigid backing. Five frame colours. Arrives ready to hang.
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