Harpsichord

1773

Not on view

Technical description: Inner-outer case construction, interior case and soundboard of cypress, exterior and interior mouldings, bridge, and nut stained black, exterior mouldings include vertical members at every corner to complete a frame around every panel, painted deal exterior case; C/E-c3, 2x8 ', boxwood naturals with boxwood arcades, walnut accidentals with small ivory studs at the rear, three-rail keyframe, keys guided by rear rack; present jacks possibly of fruitwood, with quill springs and plectra, double flag dampers (may not be original); one box register with two rows of slots chiseled out, not movable; separate front and rear stands, each with four carved and painted cabriole legs, the front stand has a drawer; parchment rose in soundboard. (Douglas Maple 1983)

Artwork Details

Title: Harpsichord
Maker: Giovanni Paolo Leoni (Italian, active late 18th century)
Date: 1773
Geography: Rome (?), Italy
Culture: Italian
Medium: Wood, various materials
Dimensions: Inner instrument:
L. 151.9 cm
W. 71.2 cm
D. 16.7 cm
Classification: Chordophone-Zither-plucked-harpsichord
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Object Number: 89.4.1226a–c
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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