Rijksmuseum

Drie muzikanten

Date: 1538
Medium: paper
Culture: Germany
Institution: Rijksmuseum

Trombonists and trumpeters were held in high esteem in the 16th century. Many German cities maintained their own company of brass players, called ‘Stadtpfeifer.’ They performed at official festivities and processions and could also be hired by the bourgeois elite for weddings and celebrations. The medal pinned to their cloaks signalled their official status.

View at Rijksmuseum ↗

The authoritative record is held by Rijksmuseum. LinkedCulture surfaces this object and its connections; it does not alter institutional metadata.

Get printable QR codes

Open QR codes for this object page and the museum record. They stay collapsed until needed.

Open this page

See at Rijksmuseum

Related across collections

Semantically similar works from Rijksmuseum and other institutions.