A Double Spinet, decorated by Peter Paul Rubens

A Double Spinet, made by Hans Ruckers the Elder, decorated by Peter Paul Rubens

Identifier: internationalstu75newy (find matches)

Title: International studio

Year: 1897 (1890s)

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Subjects: Art Decoration and ornament

Publisher: New York

Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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tone was sure to cure the bite of the spiderand Tallernant cle Reaux relates in his His-toriettes that the Due de Guise lost his heartto Madame de Joyeuse, who was neither youngnor beautiful but played the harp to perfection.Hochbruckers pedal harp, introduced toFrance by Gaiffre, a celebrated lutenist who byhis admiring disciples was nicknamed KingDavid; and later on Erardsdouble action harp, were thecause of the great vogues ineighteenth century Francet andEngland, and among the melo-maniacs of the Empire, a voguewhich has added to the beautyof the interior an object of con-tinuous inspiration. The harphad become a symbol of romanticreverie and Moreau Ie Jeune inhis ingratiating composition *Tbe story of the how and its impression no tindevelopment of instrumental music is m itself toocomprehensive la form part of the present article. fBunting, collection of ancient music of Ireland.I ondon, toog. %A Cousineau harp fetched as much as j-,- tofOO lutes. three: seventy-four AUGUST 1922

Image Caption:

A DOUBLE SPINET

Decorated by

Peter Paul Rubens

Made by Hans Ruckers the Elder in

1579—one of th eonly two known instru-

ments of this kind. It is composed of a

large and a small portable spinet, with

separate action. The interior of the

cover is painted with a scene of Apollo

and Marsyas, while the panels facing

the keyboard and cover of the smaller

instrument have village scenes and

“putti” at play.

Text Appearing After Image:

X DOUBLE- SPINET Made by Hans Rucker the Flder inIS)—c of the only two known instru-ments of tins kind. It is composed of alarge and a small portable spinet, withseparate aetion. The interior of thecover is painted with a scene of Apolloand Marsyas, while the panels facingthe keyboard and cover of the smallerinstrument have village scenes andjnitti at i>lay.

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