Pardessus de Viole
Object type: Pardessus de Viole
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: French
Artist: Nicholas Chappuy
Artist bio: French, Mirecourt 1730–1781 Mirecourt
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: French
Date: ca. 1750
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: Overall: 19 x 10 x 56.8cm (7 1/2 x 3 15/16 x 22 3/8in.)

56.8 cm overall length, 32.6 cm body length (bottom), 15.7 / 10.7 / 19.0 cm width of bouts (bottom), 13.2 cm neck.
Classification: Chordophone-Lute-bowed-fretted
Geography:  Mirecourt   France  
Credit line: Purchase, Frederick M. Lehman Bequest, 2006
Accession year: 2006