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This is a drawing of a person playing a bagpipe. The drawing features a person playing a bagpipe instrument. The person is sitting and wearing period-specific attire. The person appears intent on their music. The background includes a textured ground surface and vegetation. The artwork has a rustic, vintage feel with cross-hatching used for shading.
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This is a drawing of a person playing a bagpipe. The drawing features a person playing a bagpipe instrument. The person is sitting and wearing period-specific attire. The person appears intent on their music. The background includes a textured ground surface and vegetation. The artwork has a rustic, vintage feel with cross-hatching used for shading.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bagpipe Players

Martin Treu

Date
c. 1540
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 5.9 x 4.5 cm (2 5/16 x 1 3/4 in.) mount: 11.7 x 18.6 cm (4 5/8 x 7 5/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2011.139.72
Credit line
Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Dancing Peasants (plate 1)

Subjects and terms

  • Male figure
  • Costume
  • Musical instrument
Provenance

Lord Nathan of Churt (not in Lugt). Leo Steinberg, New York (1920-2011); Estate of Leo Steinberg; gift to NGA, 2011.

Inscription

upper right, in plate: 1 / MT(in monogram)

NGA object ID 156093. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.