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Two-stage pedal harp, Erard London; musical instrument manufacturer; 1792- and Erard Paris; musical instrument manufacturer; 1780- co-creator. Two-stage pedal harp, 43-stringed, Empire style, carved, gilded, and polychromed. The column is a fluted form topped with a capital tapering downward with applied plaster-modeled decoration: at the top a frieze with winged figures holding straight trumpets and lyres; below, three caryatids with wings and wreaths, between them palmettes, rosettes, and pearls. The arm is S-shaped, painted indigo with gold-painted veins. The soundboard tapers upward, rounded at the back, painted indigo with double gilded frames, and a spruce top. The semicircular base, on low legs with carved necks, with palmettes and a female head in a wreath on the front, houses seven brass two-step pedals for tuning and one single-step pedal for opening the sound holes. Dated 1829, London. Musical instrument. Height 170.5 cm; width 44 cm; depth 80 cm., A tall ornate harp stands against a plain gray background, showing a curved black and gold neck with decorative perforations and inlaid detailing, a slender fluted column in bright gold with sculpted figures and leaf motifs, and a triangular soundboard in warm brown wood bordered by black and gold trim. Several thin strings span between the neck and soundboard, some appearing slightly red among the mostly neutral strings. The base is an elaborate gold pedestal with sculpted reliefs and small feet, and a few metal pedals extend from the lower front. The visible colors include gold, black, brown, gray, and hints of red.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A10_262

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52.8Mo (1.9Mo) / 26.1cm x 50.8cm / 3077 x 6000 (300dpi)

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Two-stage pedal harp Erard London musical instrument manufacturer 1792- Erard Paris 1780- co-creator 43-stringed Empire style carved gilded polychromed column fluted form topped capital tapering downward applied plaster-modeled decoration top frieze winged figures holding straight trumpets lyres three caryatids wings wreaths them palmettes rosettes pearls arm S-shaped painted indigo gold-painted veins soundboard tapers upward rounded back double frames spruce top semicircular base low legs carved necks palmettes female head wreath front houses seven brass two-step pedals tuning single-step pedal opening sound holes Dated 1829 London Musical instrument Height 170.5 cm width 44 cm depth 80 cm tall ornate harp stands plain gray background showing curved black gold neck decorative perforations inlaid detailing slender fluted bright gold sculpted figures leaf motifs triangular soundboard warm brown wood bordered black gold trim Several thin strings span neck soundboard appearing slightly red mostly neutral strings base elaborate gold pedestal sculpted reliefs small feet metal pedals extend lower front visible colors include gold brown gray hints red.