The image displays a portrait painting, rotated 90 degrees clockwise, mounted on a dark purple wall within a museum or gallery setting. The painting features a man from the chest up, with fair skin, a short beard, and a mustache. He wears a dark, possibly black, doublet with several buttons down the front, and distinct white ruffled cuffs and a matching ruffled collar. A dark cap covers his head. He holds a light-colored wooden flute or similar wind instrument diagonally across his body with both hands, appearing to be playing or posing with it. His gaze is directed slightly upwards and to the left, with a serious or contemplative expression. A subtle date, "-1566-", is visible on the dark background of the painting, near the upper left when correctly oriented. The painting is encased in an ornate dark frame with gold patterned detailing, showing signs of wear. To the right of the painting, an information plaque is affixed to the wall. The text on the plaque, in both French and English, identifies the artwork as: "Attribué à Marc DUVAL" (Attributed to Marc Duval), "Le Mans, vers 1530 – Paris, 1581". The title is "Le Flûtiste borgne" (The one-eyed Flautist). It is described as "Huile sur bois, daté en haut à droite 1566" (Oil on panel, dated upper right 1566), with the English version stating "dated upper right 1568". The text further notes its proximity to the art of François Clouet, and suggests Marc Duval, a deaf portraitist, may have depicted the musician as an allegorical figure for hearing compensating for blindness. It contextualizes the painting within the reign of Charles IX, when music was highly valued, mentioning the founding of the Académie de Musique et de Poésie in 1567. in Paris, France

Viktoria

Apr 22, 2026, 1:40 PM

Paris, France

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The image displays a portrait painting, rotated 90 degrees clockwise, mounted on a dark purple wall within a museum or gallery setting. The painting features a man from the chest up, with fair skin, a short beard, and a mustache. He wears a dark, possibly black, doublet with several buttons down the front, and distinct white ruffled cuffs and a matching ruffled collar. A dark cap covers his head. He holds a light-colored wooden flute or similar wind instrument diagonally across his body with both hands, appearing to be playing or posing with it. His gaze is directed slightly upwards and to the left, with a serious or contemplative expression. A subtle date, "-1566-", is visible on the dark background of the painting, near the upper left when correctly oriented. The painting is encased in an ornate dark frame with gold patterned detailing, showing signs of wear. To the right of the painting, an information plaque is affixed to the wall. The text on the plaque, in both French and English, identifies the artwork as: "Attribué à Marc DUVAL" (Attributed to Marc Duval), "Le Mans, vers 1530 – Paris, 1581". The title is "Le Flûtiste borgne" (The one-eyed Flautist). It is described as "Huile sur bois, daté en haut à droite 1566" (Oil on panel, dated upper right 1566), with the English version stating "dated upper right 1568". The text further notes its proximity to the art of François Clouet, and suggests Marc Duval, a deaf portraitist, may have depicted the musician as an allegorical figure for hearing compensating for blindness. It contextualizes the painting within the reign of Charles IX, when music was highly valued, mentioning the founding of the Académie de Musique et de Poésie in 1567.

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