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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

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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.

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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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