La Mort du Cygne Grand Piano
Louis Majorelle French
Manufacturer Érard French
Victor Emile Prouvé French
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Louis Majorelle French
Manufacturer Érard French
Victor Emile Prouvé French
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Title: La Mort du Cygne Grand Piano
Artist:
Louis Majorelle (French, Toul 1859–1926 Nancy)
Manufacturer:
Érard (French, ca. 1780–1959)
Artist:
Victor Emile Prouvé (French, Nancy 1858–1943 Sétif, Algeria)
Date: 1903 (case); 1904 (instrument)
Geography: France
Culture: French
Medium: Mahogany, carved and inlaid with fruitwood veneers; ivorine; gilt bronze
Dimensions: Width 3ft 3in (100.5 cm); Length 7ft 2in (213.5 cm); Width 4ft 10in (147.5 cm).
Classification: Musical instruments
Credit Line: Gift of Yvette and Allen Michaan, 2022
Accession Number: 2022.473.1, .2
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