Van der Helst The Musician Silk Scarf

$115.00 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

An art scarf inspired by The Met collection. This elegant silk scarf draws inspiration from a 1662 oil painting by Bartholomeus van der Helst (Dutch, born ca. 1612–15, died 1670). Titled The Musician , the artwork depicts a beautiful woman tuning the strings of her theorbo-lute. A viola da gamba and sheet music can be observed in the foreground, suggesting she anticipates a duet. Dutch painters of the 17h century frequently associated amateur concerts with courtship, providing opportunities for mingling and…