Gallery

Early depictions of musical instruments

A selection of lutes, harps and other instruments, being played by humans, animals and others

Curated by Published gallery

10 items

David playing the harp and his musicians Eman, Ethan, Idithun and Asaph

National Library of the Netherlands

Missal. Use of Sarum.

Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford

Book of Hours. Use of Rome.

Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford

Lancelot Cycle, Branches 3, 4, 5 (fragments).

Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford

Apollo, sitting on a rainbow, plays the harp for three men standing below

National Library of the Netherlands

David playing the harp

National Library of the Netherlands

David playing the harp

National Library of the Netherlands

Book of Hours (fragment).

Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford

Psalter.

Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford

David playing the harp

Master of Catherine of Cleves; Lieven van Lathem

National Library of the Netherlands