Harp
Artist: Pierre Joseph Cousineau
vertical pillar finely carved and terminating in female caryatid; the curved neck has an open face paneled in glass, exposing the comb containing the mechanism for strings and also the signature of the maker in brass; the body of mahogany is paneled on one side with bands of ivory in the center, and the opposite side is painted with landscape scenes; near the top is a drapery on which is also painted the signature of the maker; the pedestal box is carved and gilded and sets on an octagonal wooden box of a later maker
- Date
- c. 1780-1790
- In our collection
- since January the 10th, 2017 up to now
- Dimensions
- 68 1/4 x 33 1/4 in. (173.36 x 84.46 cm)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Mahogany, ivory, pigment, gilt, and metal works
- Price
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- Composition
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