A Musical Party, 1659, Oil on canvas, 24 1/2 x 21 3/8 in. (62. 2 x 54. 3 cm), Paintings, Gabriel Metsu (Dutch, Leiden 1629?1667 Amsterdam), Metsu began his career as a Leiden fijnschilder (fine-painter) in the manner of Gerrit Dou. By 1657 he had moved to Amsterdam where his technique gained a graceful fluidity, as is evident here. A woman and her male visitors (to judge from their coats, the walking stick, and the sword) entertain themselves with music as a maid brings refreshments