Harpsichord. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 238.7 cm, W. 90.1 cm, D. 26.5 cm, 3-octave span 47.2 cm,Sounding lengths (longer of pair, far plucking points):8 '4'GG179.1 (17.1) cm97.2 (12.8) cmc236.8 (9.0) cm17.1 (7.1) cme314.3 (5.7) cm7.5 (4.9) cm. Maker: Louis Bellot (Paris, active 1717-1759). Date: 1742.This harpsichord has two sets of unison strings and one set of octave strings. One of the unisons is played from the upper keyboard, and the second unison and the octave are played from the lower keyboard. Pushing the upper keyboard inward couples the keyboards so that all three strings may be played from the lower keyboard. In addition, strings may be played from the three rows of jacks. There is a register that mutes the lower keyboard unison strings by means of small pads of buff leather. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Harpsichord. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 238.7 cm, W. 90.1 cm, D. 26.5 cm, 3-octave span 47.2 cm,Sounding lengths (longer of pair, far plucking points):8 '4'GG179.1 (17.1) cm97.2 (12.8) cmc236.8 (9.0) cm17.1 (7.1) cme314.3 (5.7) cm7.5 (4.9) cm. Maker: Louis Bellot (Paris, active 1717-1759). Date: 1742.This harpsichord has two sets of unison strings and one set of octave strings. One of the unisons is played from the upper keyboard, and the second unison and the octave are played from the lower keyboard. Pushing the upper keyboard inward couples the keyboards so that all three strings may be played from the lower keyboard. In addition, strings may be played from the three rows of jacks. There is a register that mutes the lower keyboard unison strings by means of small pads of buff leather. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

SuperStock offers millions of photos, videos, and stock assets to creatives around the world. This image of Harpsichord. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 238.7 cm, W. 90.1 cm, D. 26.5 cm, 3-octave span 47.2 cm,Sounding lengths (longer of pair, far plucking points):8 '4'GG179.1 (17.1) cm97.2 (12.8) cmc236.8 (9.0) cm17.1 (7.1) cme314.3 (5.7) cm7.5 (4.9) cm. Maker: Louis Bellot (Paris, active 1717-1759). Date: 1742.This harpsichord has two sets of unison strings and one set of octave strings. One of the unisons is played from the upper keyboard, and the second unison and the octave are played from the lower keyboard. Pushing the upper keyboard inward couples the keyboards so that all three strings may be played from the lower keyboard. In addition, strings may be played from the three rows of jacks. There is a register that mutes the lower keyboard unison strings by means of small pads of buff leather. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. by Album/Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY/Album Archivo is available for licensing today.