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Folding harpsichord
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In Paris, 1699, Jean Marius claimed the invention of the folding harpsichord. It was convenient for travelling. The two smaller sections, at right and centre, are hinged and can be closed to form a single long unit which is then folded over the left-hand part. The famous castrato Farinelli owned two such harpsichords, as well as five normal harpsichords and a grand piano.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineFolding harpsichord. 1768. Rijk van Arkel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
