Look at this painting I bought.

Don McClellan · Post by **Don McClellan** » 14 Jun 2011 5:58 pm

I bought this at an antique store for $10. Its a print on a piece of wood with no frame. The artist's name is on it along with a date, F. Defregger, 1875

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 14 Jun 2011 6:40 pm

Look's like The Big E!

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 14 Jun 2011 6:44 pm

Look up Franz von Defretter on the internet. There's lots of information available.

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 14 Jun 2011 7:19 pm

Cool painting. One girl looking on with some admiration, the other a little horror-struck. I guess reactions to lap instruments never change.

Thomas Ludwig · Post by **Thomas Ludwig** » 15 Jun 2011 3:35 am

Nice picture. Typical bavarian or austrian theme. The guy is playing a zither. I also have one at home, but I tell you this instrument is hard to learn.

Billy Wilson · Post by **Billy Wilson** » 15 Jun 2011 8:43 am

Very early keyless!!

Tom Campbell · Post by **Tom Campbell** » 15 Jun 2011 11:54 am

Defregger is German for "Fender"

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 15 Jun 2011 12:31 pm

"the other a little horror-struck."

I thought that look was one of desire? Used to get that look a lot,,,,, I think you're right. It was "Horror-struck",,,,,,,,,

Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 15 Jun 2011 1:45 pm

And let's not overlook the flintlock hanging on the wall. If things don't work out so well musically, and the girls have left ya, there's always another way.

Great painting.

Sherman Willden · Post by **Sherman Willden** » 15 Jun 2011 2:33 pm

You must be right, Thomas Ludwig.

Unless you are especially gifted and can play by ear, the ability to read music is a must. The zither music that you encounter will likely follow one of two possible clef systems. The Munich clef system utilizes treble clef for the top and bottom staves. The Viennese clef system utilizes treble clef for the top staff and bass clef for the bottom staff. Neither notation is more difficult than the other. For the zither, notes on the top staff refer to the the finger board strings which are fretted with the left hand. The bottom staff relates to the series of open strings, known as the accompaniment, bass and contra bass strings, which are played with the right hand. [\quote]

http://www.zither.us/getting.started.with.the.zither

Bob Cox · Post by **Bob Cox** » 15 Jun 2011 2:51 pm

I bet that pac a seat is used for milking too.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 15 Jun 2011 2:57 pm

At least the dog is enjoying it!

James Marlowe · Post by **James Marlowe** » 15 Jun 2011 4:04 pm

I dunno about the dog. He doesn't look to me like he's all that impressed!

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 15 Jun 2011 4:20 pm

Maybe he just got a sniff of his boots, after milking those cows

Steve Gorman · Post by **Steve Gorman** » 16 Jun 2011 7:03 am

See the right hand - pinky extended...

Buddy Elkin · Post by **Buddy Elkin** » 16 Jun 2011 9:51 am

Good blocking technique!

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 16 Jun 2011 10:15 am

It's an all-push steel.
I wonder how much cabinet drop it has.