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Harpsichord
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Harpsichord

Johannes Ruckers · 1640 · metal; wood (plant material); paint (coating); bone (material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Double-manual harpsichord. The inside of the lid is decorated with two original paintings depicting the contest between Apollo and Pan, based on The Judgment of Midas by Hendrick Goltzius (1590). The front flap shows Apollo and the Muses on Mount Helicon. The exterior was repainted in the 18th century with red chinoiserie decoration.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
musical instrumentstringed instrumentkeyboard instrumentharpsichord
Credit lineHarpsichord. 1640. Johannes Ruckers. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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