Pedal Harp
Object type: Pedal Harp
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: French
Artist: Renault & Chatelain
Artist role: Manufacturer
Date: second half 18th century
Medium: Wood, various materials
Dimensions: H. 156.5 cm (61 5/8 in.); Pillar length. 135.5 cm (53 3/8 in); Soundboard resonating length. 114 cm (44 7/8 in.); Soundboard greatest width 33 cm (13 in.); Strings sounding length: longest (approx.) 142 cm (55 7/8 in.), shortest 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); c2 30.5 cm (12 in.)
Classification: Chordophone-Harp
Geography:  Paris   France  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1907
Accession year: 1907