The Bass Viol Player - Public domain drawing

Reproduction of an original conté crayon drawing of 1707 by Bernard Picart, 1673-1733 (artist notes)
French (artist nationality)
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733 (original artist)
Recto: (no inscription); Verso: (in pencil) u. l.: With compliments of / From W. Howard Head, London / Nov. 30, 1927 / Original by B. Picart, 1707. (inscription)
Lithograph. (medium)
Two tape stains, each about 3/4 x 1/2 inches, at upper and lower left edge. (condition)
Gift of W. Howard Head, London, 30 Nov. 1927. (provenance)
Bass viol (instrument)
20th century (century)
Works of art - - Single Players (miller category)

The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes and other wind instruments, statuary, iconography, books, music, trade catalogs, tutors, patents, and other materials mostly related to the flute. It includes both Western and non-Western examples of flutes from around the world, with at least 460 European and American instrument makers represented. Items in the collection date from the 16th to the 20th century.