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Can’t resist an urge to temporally act as that annoying individual who wants to intervene just because “what about 19th century men depicted in the exact same manner and are there even any at all” ?
It seems especially relevant after our recent visit to the State Historical Museum, where we were lucky enough to locate a portrait which suits the theme of “an empire-styled person with the harp” perfectly. ✨
It’s a portrait of a young gentleman drawn in 1801 by the Austrian portraitist Ludwig Guttenbrunn (1750 - 1819).
One of their many protégés, he worked for a while for the most prominent Hungarian dynasty in the Habsburg’s monarchy, Esterházy de Galántha, then travelled and studied a lot in Italy and England, until in 1795, on the recommendation of the Russian envoy in London, he moved to Saint Petersburg and later to Moscow.
Through years he was able to depict a fair amount of Russian noblemen and women, including this charming young man, Nikolay Mikhailovich Gusyatnikov, who originated from a wealthy family of merchants, highly regarded in Moscow, and lately became the first one in his family to be elevated to the noble dignity thanks to his military service.
Women playing the harp during the Napoleonic era, early 19th century
(via Moon Lyre Harp,Lyre Instrument,Lyre Harp,Beginner Harp,Lyre For Sale – HluruShop)
See also this app from one company that sold this version of harp, only now in a modified version that sadly comes with logo that wouldn’t be suitable for larping.
Orpheus and Eurydice (2015)
Orpheus and Eurydice (2017)
Another illustration to my favorite ancient Greek myth.
Achilles’s song (2019)
In the camp of the Myrmidons (2020)
Harp player (Achilles’ song) 2021
Harpist by the Sea (2022)
Myrmidons. Achilles plays the harp for Patroclus (2023)
Another illustration for Homer's Iliad.
Myrmidons (Achilles plays the harp for Patroclus) Gouache Version (2024)
at a fancy ass hotel and theres a harpist. says she takes requests. someone makes a request, harpist "no thats too redundant" and procedes ro have a spat with the person who made the request. another person makes request "play vivaldi!" harpist "no i cant play that" whats happening 😭😭 she shoots down all the requests is crazy 😭
So I made a fanloid
I'm hard pressed on what to name her, incredibly!! For now, she's only "Projectloid", the way I named her file years ago.
I mean, she did use to be only a sketch, but overnight I decided (dunno if I properly succeeded) to make her somewhat of a character of her own.
I'm no music expert-- and she's not a real Vocaloid ( or voicebank whatevsatleast4nowlol)-- so please bear with me. I'm open to being educated on the music involved if anyone feels up to it!
She's a harpist. Her palette comes in the form of sharping levers (I got the original image from Mountain Glen Harps, btw!), which are pitch changing devices. She is an operatic contralto, and I like to think that her voice will blend together with the lower notes of the harp. Thus, she is strongly suited for arias, like Prima, and also mostly slow paced tunes, which span a great many genres from my experience. Not very specific, I know.
She sings in Portuguese, English, Japanese, and Chinese. Indeed, I might make a version of her with a guzheng instead.
Ignore the fact that her harp has only 25 cords when it's supposed to have 26 hahaaa ^_^;;
The paper traced colorless drawing is her about 7 years ago. That thing took me HOURS to make.... Aaaaaand the rest is what I managed to make of her now.
I'll come back with a name for her later.
Please don't use or claim her!
Pièce pour différentes formations, publiée par Louvre Musique. Peut se jouer : *Harpe seule (ou Piano seul) *Un instrument mélodique (Violon, Flûte, Hautbois, Clarinette, Saxophone...) accompagné par une Harpe, ou un Piano (Contrebasse ad libitum), ou par un orchestre à cordes *Orchestre à cordes.
Piece for several possible combinations, published by Louvre Musique. May be performed by : *solo Harp (or solo Piano) *one melodic instrument (Violin, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone...) accompanied by a Harp, or a Piano (Double bass ad libitum), or by a string orchestra *String orchestra.