The Sense of Hearing; Philippe Mercier; 1689 or 1691-1760; Franco-German; active in Britain (from 1716); 1744 to 1747; Oil on canvas; Support (PTG): 52 x 60 1/2 inches (132.1 x 153.7 cm); arcades; cello; child; columns (architectural elements); conversation piece; costume; earrings; elderly; flute; flutist; genre subject; girl; harpsichord; harpsichordist; hearing; interior; Italianate; listening; music; musical instruments; operas; Rococco style; scores; senses; sonatas; spectacles; violin; violinist; women