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The oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in Middle Eastern music. The modern oud and the European lute both descend from a common ancestor via diverging evolutionary paths. The oud is readily distinguished by its lack of frets and smaller neck.
William Wiehe Collins (1862 - 1951) was a painter of landscapes, figure and architectural subjects, and naval scenes. He studied at Lambeth School of Art, 1884-85, and the Academie Julian, Paris, France. Collins exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1890, and other London galleries. He was elected as a member to the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolors in 1898.