Literature

Catalogues raisonnés
Leonard J. Slatkes and Wayne Franits, The paintings of Hendrick ter Brugghen, 1588-1629, Amsterdam; Philadelphia, 2007, Cat. No. A79

Collection catalogues
Neil MacLaren, revised and expanded by Christopher Brown, The Dutch school, 1600-1900, London, 1991, pp. 64-65, plate 49
Christopher Baker and Tom Henry, The National Gallery complete illustrated catalogue, London, 2001, p. 78

Literature
Paul Schnabel, Anders gekeken, Zwolle, 2021, fig. 193

Exhibitions

2018 Utrecht, Caravaggio and Europe, Nr. 67
2013 Vermeer and Music. The Art of Love and Leisure, Nr. 3
2000 Glory of the Golden Age: Dutch art of the 17th century, Nr. 24
1976 Art in 17th-century Holland, Nr. 20

Provenance

Somers collection, Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, Herefordshire, said to have been purchased by Lord Somers (1651-1716), the Lord Chancellor of King William III, in around 1700
by descent to the Hon. Mrs E. Hervey-Bathurst
sold by Mrs. E. Hervey-Bathurst, to a foreign consortium, 1982
purchased by the National Gallery from the consortium in May 1983
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External links

National Gallery, London Accession number NG6483

Other works by Hendrick ter Brugghen

Calling of St. Matthew
c. 1618-19

Singing Boy
1627

David with the Praise-Singing Israelite Women
1623

The Incredulity of St Thomas
c. 1622

Bagpipe Player
1624