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Square Piano
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Meyer's square pianos evidence English influence in their exterior and three of the four pedals: pizzicato, forte, and crescendo. The round legs and the fourth pedal – a moderator that inserts leather tabs between the hammers and the string – are typically French. The Meyer brothers flourished in Amsterdam under French rule; three Meyer pianos were acquired for the royal residences.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSquare piano. c. 1805 - c. 1808. Meijer, Meincke en Pieter. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
