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Dancing Couple
Heinrich Aldegrever (mentioned on object), 1551
Here a bourgeois, urban couple is dancing merrily. The class difference with the peasant wedding depicted in the print nearby is reflected in the musical instruments used. Both the three-stringed fiddle and the lute were previously associated with the bourgeoisie. This was also true of the krummhorn, which was often played in trio or quartet.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-OB-2779
- Dimensionsheight 54 mm x width 39 mm
- Physical characteristicsgravure