Pleyel Double Manual Harpsichord
date: label: date made
content: 1904-1906
name: label: maker
content: Pleyel, Wolff & Co.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This harpsichord was made by Pleyel et Cie in Paris, France, around 1904-1906. It is a double manual harpsichord, serial number 132514, with a compass of FF - f3, and a disposition of 2 x 8’, 1 x 4’, with lute, buff, and 6 pedals. The harpsichord has a spruce soundboard with a rose of carved gilt wood with a shield containing the initials “PWL” (Pleyel, Wolff, and Lyon) and ivory naturals and ebony accidentals. The nameboard is inscribed: “PLEYEL Paris.”
label: Description (Brief)
content: This harpsichord has a heavy iron frame. The case is covered with gold leaf and over-painted with pastoral scenes around the sides. The front of the keyboard cover is painted with garlands of flowers and musical instruments. The interior of the cover is painted with a landscape, musette, tambourine and roses. This harpsichord has seven elaborately carved and gilded legs and a lyre-shaped pedal stand with 6 pedals. There is a detailed label attached to the inside of the left cheek that explains the functions of the pedals.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Pleyel, founded in 1807 by composer Ignace Pleyel, was predominately a piano manufacturer and in the early 20th century, produced harpsichords during the early years of the harpsichord revival for Polish-French harpsichordist Wanda Landowska (1879-1959). These early harpsichords were influenced by the modern piano and were constructed with heavy metal frames.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: France: Île-de-France, Paris
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Harpsichords
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Hugo Worch
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.317177
label: accession number
content: 67337
label: catalog number
content: 317177
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harpsichord
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paint (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 37 in x 37 in x 90 in; 93.98 cm x 93.98 cm x 228.6 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 38 1/2 in x 43 in x 91 in; 97.79 cm x 109.22 cm x 231.14 cm