Soprano viol, mahogany wood - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication image
Summary
When the viol family gave way to the violin family, only the bass viol survived into the 18th century. In France the soprano viol enjoyed popularity until late in the 17th century, but elsewhere the smaller viols disappeared. A few survived by being converted, such as this soprano viol, which was used as a viola until the 19th century.
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Date
1728
Source
Rijksmuseum
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")