Peter Kálmán, The Music Lesson

Peter Kálmán, The Music LessonThis spirited early 20th century oil painting by Serbian artist Peter Klmn (1877 1948) depicts a music lesson with two women. Klmns interiors are often fizzing with narrative and alive with movement. Here, hes capturing the imagination with the sound of a lute, her thumb moving across the strings while she attentively studies the staves. And by conveying sound, hes drawing us into the room were invited in. The girl seated, presumably the teacher, is

The sitter’s identity is a mystery but he carries a gentle

European artists often looked to convey a sense of national identity

“Following a visit to Haag in 1923

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 15½” x 19” / 40cm x 48cmYear of creation: c

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 33½” x 30” / 87cm x 76cmYear of creation: c

and following his training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp

winding streams

alive with Catalan vibrancy

Sophus Vermehren (1866-1950) was born into a creative family and destined to become an artist

With his left hand clutching the reins

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

It has a fascinating history and it’s full of beautiful artefacts that span the generations