Maker:
Erard Frères
Maker:
Erard, Sébastien
Rectangular wooden case with painted decoration
History note: H. Hirsch, March, 1912
L.D. Cunliffe Bequest, 1937
Depth: 22 in
Height: 30 3/4 in
Width: 58 3/4 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham
18th Century, Late
Louis XVI
Production date:
AD 1790
: dated
Square pianos, a development of the clavichord, were introduced in the mid-eighteenth century. Their sound is produced by hammers striking the strings. Sébastien Erard made his first square piano in Paris in 1777, and in 1780 founded a company to produce them commercially. The painting on the exterior was added after manufacture. The crossbanding of the unpainted case case can be seen underneath the paint.
Case
composed of
wood
Decoration
composed of
paint
Inscription present: the o of No is raised
Inscription present: the o of No is raised
Accession number: M/F.12-1938
Primary reference Number: 137703
Serial number: 1817
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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