I've put together a page with the Falkenhagen engraving and a detail from an
angelique that is VERY similar to the one he is playing -
http://polyhymnion.org/swv/music/falkenhagen
There is also no apparent evidence that he is fretting beyond the 5th
course, which fits the puzzle.
As to the blank sheet in front of the man - has it occurred to anyone that
he might be composing, especially considering the inkwell nearby?
RT
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