Sujet
John Brinsmead & Sons' Sostenente Pianos, 1883. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Advertisement for John Brinsmead & Sons' Sostenente Pianos, 1883. 'Patented throughout Europe and America, have been accorded the Diploma of Honour and Gold Medal at Amsterdam...the Royal Portuguese Order of Knighthood...the Legion of Honour of France...PATENT PERFECT CHECK REPEATER ACTION...SOSTENENTE SOUNDING BOARD...TONE SUSTAINING PEDAL...CONSOLIDATED METAL FRAMED...TONE COMPENSATOR...TONE RENOVATOR...RECENTLY PATENTED SOSTENENTE PIANOS. "I have attentively examined the beautiful pianos of Messrs. John Brinsmead and Sons that are exhibited at the International Exhibition of 1878. I consider them to be exceptional in the ease with which gradations of sound can be produced, from the softest to the most powerful tones. These excellent pianos merit the approbation of all artists, as the tone is full as well as sustained, and the touch is of perfect evenness throughout its entire range...Ch. Gounod."..."We, the undersigned, after having seen and most conscientiously examined the English pianos at the Universal Exhibition of 1878, certify that the palm belongs to the Grand Pianos of the house of Brinsmead. "Nicholas Kubinstein, "D. Magnus, Antoine de Kontski "(Court Pianist to the Emperor of Germany, and Chevalier of several Orders)".' From "Illustrated London News", 1883.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM25A51_018
Model release
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Property release
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
15,7Mo (1,3Mo) / 16,3cm x 24,2cm / 1921 x 2853 (300dpi)