Harpsichord
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Maker
Attributed to
Attributed to
Spanish School (maker)
Attributed toSpanish School (maker)
Attributed to
Germany or Austria 17th century (maker)
1600-1699
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
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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