Young vihuelist or guitarist serenading a lady, accompanied by tambourine player
(1565/ca) -
instrument: | century: 16cent/2/mid | catalogue nº: 16-213
Artwork
Creator Timoneda, Juan de
Medium Artwork: Woodcut
Location
City Valencia? | Region Valencia | Old kingdom Aragon
Characteristics
| Body Waisted | Strings 3 strings | Neck Medium | Pegbox Angled flat |
| Bridge Obscured | Frets Unclear | Back Flat | Pegs |
| Technique Plucked fingers |
Commentary
ARTWORK
Woodcut from the title page of Baptista Montidea, Villete de Amor. ([Valencia] Juan Timoneda, librero, ca 1565), title page. The print shows a gentleman with tambourine and a boy with vihuela serenade a lady who appears ar the window of a tower. The print is quite small and not highly accurate.
INSTRUMENT
Vihuela or guitar used for accompanying a singer accompanied by a tambourine.
Reproductions
https://archive.org/details/villetedeamorcan00timo/page/2/mode/2up