Small Violin
Description: Two-piece back of almost horizontal faint medium curl; narrow ribs of faint curl; scroll and neck plain; table of fine to medium grain opening out toward the right lower bout; fairly opaque brown varnish on orange ground, lighter on back, worn (artificially?) both sides of tail and lower back; the short fingerboard possibly old if not original.
Artwork Details
- Title: Small Violin
- Maker: François N. Fourrier Nicolas (French, Mirecourt 1758–1816 Paris) (?)
- Date: 1814 (?)
- Geography: Paris, France
- Culture: French
- Medium: Wood
- Dimensions: L.: 53.5 cm (21-1/16 in.), Back L.: 30.1 cm (ll-13/16 in.), String L.: 30.6 (12-1/16 in.)
- Classification: Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Français, 1988
- Object Number: 1988.115
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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