Vanitas — La muerte y el galán.
(1650) - Sevilla, Hospital de la Caridad.
instrument: guitarra | century: 17cent/2/mid | catalogue nº: 17-201
Artwork
Creator Camprobín, Pedro de
Medium Artwork: Painting
Location
City Sevilla | Region Andalucia | Old kingdom Castile
Characteristics
| Body Waisted | Strings 5 courses | Neck Medium | Pegbox Angled flat |
| Bridge Fixed | Frets Yes | Back Flat | Pegs Rear |
| Technique |
Commentary
ARTWORK
Oil on canvas, 100 x 162 cm, c.1650, by Pedro de Camprobín (c. 1605-1674). Some historians suggest that the painting dates from c.1650, although some references such as the Manrique edition [manriquePOESIAS] indcate 1634. This latter date seems to correspond to another painting by Camprobón, his La Magdalena (1634) and is probably incorrect.
INSTRUMENT
Guitar, 5-courses with decorations very similar to those on the Quito vihuela [17-103], especially around the soundhole, bridge and at the lower end of the belly. The allegorical meaning of the painting is discussed by Pepe Rey (2010-3)
Fotografía: Antonio del Junco.
