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Interior scene with a cellist, a woman on a staircase holding sheet music, a dog, and a man at an upper window.

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A cellist in a grey coat with red stockings plays beside a harpsichord, while a woman in a white skirt and orange bodice stands on a staircase holding a sheet of music. A man leans from an upper window, observing the scene, and a small spotted dog sits at the foot of the stairs. Gabriel Metsu painted this interior scene in 1658.

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Date

1658

Medium

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Museum

Royal Collection

License

Public domain

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