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Engraving of a night gathering: figures around a table sing and play music, a young man reclines in the foreground, and a standing woman stands at left.

A private concert at night: people around a table are playing music, embracing and singing. Engraving after J. Leclerc.

An engraving shows a dim interior where figures gather around a long table, some singing from sheets of music while others play instruments. A seated young man in the foreground tilts his head back, and a woman in pale dress stands at the left edge. Fine crosshatched lines build the shadows.

Artist
Leclerc, Jean, approximately 1586-1633.
Date
1600-1699
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2789 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Concierto privado de noche, grabado según Jean Leclerc

Un grabado muestra un interior oscuro donde varias figuras se reúnen alrededor de una larga mesa, algunas cantando con hojas de música y otras tocando instrumentos. Un joven sentado en primer plano inclina la cabeza hacia atrás, y una mujer de vestido claro está de pie en el borde izquierdo. Finas líneas cruzadas crean las sombras.

Português: Concerto privado à noite, gravura após Jean Leclerc

Uma gravura mostra um interior escuro onde várias figuras se reúnem em torno de uma longa mesa, algumas cantando com folhas de partitura e outras tocando instrumentos. Um jovem sentado em primeiro plano inclina a cabeça para trás, e uma mulher de vestido claro está de pé na borda esquerda. Linhas cruzadas finas criam as sombras.

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