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Déjeuner sur l’Herbe

viola da gamba in the grass

The bottle of wine is a nice touch, and he looks grumpy enough to need it. Does he have a corkscrew hidden behind that gamba?

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9 Responses

  1. This guy looks like he lost a bet.

    June 29, 2011 at 3:15 pm

  2. OMG! Your caption is a win.

    June 29, 2011 at 3:31 pm

  3. Esha

    I believe this was taken for a Viola da Gamba Society of America calendar as a fundraiser/joke the year the movie Calendar Girls came out….

    July 17, 2011 at 3:52 pm

  4. Jen Brown

    Yes, this is part of a joke VDGSA calendar – not a serious pic!

    July 22, 2011 at 12:13 am

  5. Jeff

    Ah, the famous early music sense of humour.

    July 28, 2011 at 12:02 am

  6. I didn’t mean to look so grouchy. Oh, well. Next time I’ll try to smile or something.

    August 5, 2011 at 1:35 pm

  7. Esha

    I thought it was meant to be sultry, not grouchy. :)

    August 19, 2011 at 6:07 am

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  9. adventuresintimespaceandmusic

    Plus, it is JMR’s Turner viol from the 17th century – a gorgeous instrument (both in sound and sight)

    Phillip S

    March 18, 2013 at 8:44 pm

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