Viola De Gamba
Saint Cecelia Chatelaine Pendant by Froment-Meurice, French, circa 1850
By François-Désiré Froment-Meurice
Located in London, GB
playing a viola da gamba with two dancing putti to either side, flanked by two smaller raised pedestals
Category
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Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Located in Greven, DE
painting, Orpheus is accompanied by a small monkey playing a viola da gamba. This is an iconographic
Category
17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings
Materials
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4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
3 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Tree with moth, caterpillar..., Plate 39, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
." [Viola a da Gamba Society, Appendix I: Watermarks and Paper Types, 268-272]
The design of the
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Cocoa plant, caterpillar, ..., Plate 26, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Icecream Bean plant..., plate no. 58, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba Society, Appendix I
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Thistle and Moths, plate no. 6, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba Society
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
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4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
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Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
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3 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
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Viola De Gamba For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact viola de gamba you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Making the right choice when shopping for a viola de gamba may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 18th Century. On 1stDibs, the right viola de gamba is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes black. A viola de gamba from Maria Sybilla Merian — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, engraving and watercolor can add an especially memorable touch.
How Much is a Viola De Gamba?
The average selling price for a viola de gamba we offer is $5,300, while they’re typically $4,300 on the low end and $188,997 for the highest priced.
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