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Square piano

Zumpe & Buntebart · 1773 · ivory; mahogany (wood); iron (metal); ebony (wood); leather; brass (alloy)

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

About this work

The grand piano, invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731) in Florence around 1700, did not become popular until about 1785. The German Johannes Zumpe, working in London around 1763, was the first to inspire general interest in this instrument.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

musical instrument stringed instrument pianoforte keyboard instrument square pianoforte

Credit lineSquare piano. 1773. Zumpe & Buntebart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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