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Chinese instrument of unknown name, taken from the Duke of Chaulnes
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Chinese instrument of unknown name, taken from the Duke of Chaulnes

Pierre Félix van Doren · in or before 1828 · pen in zwarte inkt; paper; ink; graphite (mineral)

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

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One of 103 designs for marquetry of musical instruments hanging from ribbons in round medallions, intended for the set of chairs made by Van Doren for the Great Hall of the Palace of the Prince of Orange in Brussels in 1828.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
design drawingstring instruments (plucked)Koninklijk Paleis (Brussel)
Credit lineInstrument chinois dont on ignore le nom, tir[…] du duc de chaulnes. in or before 1828. Pierre Félix van Doren. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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