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Single-manual Harpsichord: M/F.1-1933

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 7 (Courtauld)

Titles

Single-manual Harpsichord

Maker(s)

Maker: uncertain (Probably Giovanni Boni)

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Description

Wooden case painted in polychrome with flowers, and on the underside en grisaille with a coat-of-arms.

Notes

History note: Eleanora Duse, Asolo; by descent to her daughter, Mrs Edward Bullough; offered for sale but not sold, Sotheby's, 12 June 1931, lot 86;

Legal notes

Given by Mrs E. Bullough

Measurements and weight

Height: 100 cm
Height: 39 ¼ in
Length: 77 in
Width: 196 cm
Width: 31½ in

Place(s) associated

  • Florence ⪼ Tuscany ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Bullough, E., Mrs

Dating

17th Century, Late
Production date: circa AD 1680

Note

Probably made or altered in Florence; formerly attributed to Venice

School or Style

Baroque

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Belly Rail; Upper composed of fir ( or spruce)
Case composed of wood paint
Key Guide Slips composed of beech
Naturals composed of boxwood
Balance Rail composed of chestnut
Key Levers composed of chestnut
Sharps composed of ebony
Boxslides composed of pear
Belly Rail; Lower composed of poplar
Keyframe composed of poplar
Wrestplank composed of walnut
Nameboard composed of cypress
Soundboard Moulding composed of cypress
Decoration

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M/F.1-1933
Primary reference Number: 141209
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 21 December 2023 Last processed: Thursday 21 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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