Bassoon
Object type: Bassoon
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: French
Artist: Dominique Antony Porthaux
Artist bio: French, ca. 1751–1839 Paris
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: French
Date: 1790–1800
Medium: Maple, brass
Dimensions: L. 51 in. (129.4 cm)
Classification: Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed
Geography:  Paris   France  
Credit line: Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, 1999
Accession year: 1999