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title: The Happy Violinist by van Honthorst
author: Gerard van Honthorst
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18495/the-happy-violinist-by-van-honthorst/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-02-16
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# The Happy Violinist by van Honthorst

_Authored by Gerard van Honthorst_

## Image File

[![The Happy Violinist by van Honthorst](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18495.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18495.png)

## Image Caption

A c. 1624 oil-on-canvas painting by Gerard van Honthorst (1592-1656) titled *The Merry Violinist*. (Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Honthorst, G. v. (2024, February 16). The Happy Violinist by van Honthorst. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18495/the-happy-violinist-by-van-honthorst/>
### Chicago
Honthorst, Gerard van. "The Happy Violinist by van Honthorst." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 16, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18495/the-happy-violinist-by-van-honthorst/>.
### MLA
Honthorst, Gerard van. "The Happy Violinist by van Honthorst." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Feb 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18495/the-happy-violinist-by-van-honthorst/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gerrit_Van_Honthorst_-_Joyeux_Violoniste.jpg) by [**Gerard van Honthorst**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gerrit_Van_Honthorst_-_Joyeux_Violoniste.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 February 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.