Harpsichord

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Maker

Attributed to
Attributed to
Spanish School (maker)
Attributed to
Attributed to
Germany or Austria 17th century (maker)
1600-1699

Title

Harpsichord

Date of Production

1600 - 1699

Medium

medium : material : wood (poplar) & gesso & oil paint & ebony & ivory & metal (strings)

Dimensions

Length: 248 cm
Width: 99.5 cm

Object Number

F.1947.LF.8

Mode of Acquisition

Arthur Hamilton Lee, bequest, 1947

Credit

Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Location

Not currently on display

Label Text

Both the harpsichord and the inner case design, with its ebony and ivory inlaid ornament, are exceptional works of craftsmanship, most likely made for an important client, perhaps a member of the Hapsburg Imperial family. The painted inner case depicts the Biblical story of David and Goliath.

Provenance

Lee Bequest 1947

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