Old World Portraits
Hearing
Gonzales Coques
This evocative 17th-century portrait captures a musician in a moment of deep concentration, masterfully rendered with dramatic light.
Portrait of a Man with a Cittern
Gonzales Coques
1640 · Oil Paint, Panel
An elegant 17th-century portrait of a musician surrounded by period instruments and a vibrant scarlet parrot.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1640 by Gonzales Coques, this oil on panel work depicts a gentleman in a moment of quiet contemplation with his cittern. The scene is rich with narrative still-life details, including a violin, sheets of music, and a red parrot perched near a window that looks out onto a distant architectural silhouette, epitomizing the refined Flemish Baroque tradition.
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