Stool for harpsicord (part of a set)

ca. 1700

Not on view

Designed to be the focus of visual as well as auditory attention during a musical performance. The exterior is elaborately carved and gilded; the interiors of the lid and keyboard-cover are painted with landscapes attributed to the artist Crescenzio Onofri (1632–1698).

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Stool for harpsicord (part of a set)
Date: ca. 1700
Culture: Italian, possibly Rome
Medium: Painted and gilded elm and birch; green silk velvet (not original to frame)
Dimensions: H. 19-3/8 x W. 23-3/4 x D. 19-3/8 in. (49.2 x 60.3 x 49.2 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of Madame Lilliana Teruzzi, 1971
Object Number: 1971.4.2
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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