Harpsichord, Onofrio Antonio Guarracino (circle of), c. 1690

Title(s)

Harpsichord

Object type

• musical instrument
• stringed instrument
• keyboard instrument
• harpsichord

Object number

BK-2016-14

Artist

• musical instrument maker: Onofrio Antonio Guarracino (circle of)

Place

Naples

Dating

c. 1690

Material

• cypress (wood)
• poplar (wood)
• boxwood (hardwood)
• parchment (animal material)
• metal

Measurements

height c. 96.4 cm × width c. 241.2 cm × depth c. 103.3 cm

Credit line

• On loan from the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag

Acquisition

loan 23-Nov-2015

Copyright

Public domain

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