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    The document provides descriptions of various 18th century musical instruments from European museums and collections, including grand pianos, square pianos, harpsichords, spinets, virginals, organs, hurdy-gurdies, and ensembles. The instruments span from the late 17th to late 18th centuries and include examples from Italy, Germany, England, France, Belgium, and Boston. The document also features acknowledgments recognizing the contributing museums and private collections.

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    The document provides descriptions of various 18th century musical instruments from European museums and collections, including grand pianos, square pianos, harpsichords, spinets, virginals, organs, hurdy-gurdies, and ensembles. The instruments span from the late 17th to late 18th centuries and include examples from Italy, Germany, England, France, Belgium, and Boston. The document also features acknowledgments recognizing the contributing museums and private collections.

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    The document provides an overview of different types of musical instruments from the 18th century, including grand pianos, harpsichords, organs, and hurdy-gurdies. It discusses the instruments' origins and includes images from various museums.

    The document discusses grand pianos, square pianos, harpsichords, spinets, virginals, organs, and hurdy-gurdies.

    Museums and institutions mentioned include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, National Music Museum, Colonial Williamsburg, Victoria and Albert Museum, and others.

    18th Century Material Culture

    Music
    Pianos, Harpsichords, Etc.

    Grand Pianos

    Italian Grand Piano


    by Bartolomeo Cristofori of Florene 1720
    (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

    German Grand Piano


    by Johann Andreas Stein 1783
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    Side Pianos

    English Square Piano


    by Johann Christoph Zumpe & Gabriel Gottlieb Buntebart 1770
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    Irish Square Piano from Dublin


    by Ferdinand Weber
    (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

    Harpsichords

    French Harpsichord
    1667
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    Belgian Harpsichord
    by Joseph Hoannes Couchet 1680
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    French Harpsichord
    by Henri Hemsch c. 1736
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    English Harpsichord
    by Jacob Kirckman 1758
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    English Harpsichord (London)


    1762
    (Colonial Williamsburg)

    English Harpsichord
    by Shudj & Broadwood 1772
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    Spinets

    Spinet Inscribed Carolus Haward Fecit 1689


    by Charles Haward of London
    (National Music Museum)

    Spinet Inscribed Carolus Haward Fecit 1689


    by Charles Haward of London
    (National Music Museum)

    Spinet Inscribed Carolus Haward Fecit 1689


    by Charles Haward of London
    (National Music Museum)

    Spinet Inscribed Carolus Haward Fecit 1689


    by Charles Haward of London
    (National Music Museum)

    Spinet Inscribed Carolus Haward Fecit 1689


    by Charles Haward of London
    (National Music Museum)

    The English Bureaucrat Samuel Pepys


    Who on April 4, 1669 Commissioned a Spinet by Charles Haward
    on Aldgate Street and Who was Delivered the Same on July 15, 1668

    English Spinet
    by Stephen Keene c. 1700
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    English Spinet (London)


    Dated 1727
    (Colonial Williamsburg)

    English Spinet
    c. 1730 - 1750
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    English Spinet
    by Thomas Haxby 1764
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    Boston, Massachusetts, Spinet


    by John Harris 1771
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    Virginals

    Belgian Virginal (Muselar)


    by Andreas Ruckers, the Elder 1610
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    Organs

    Southern German or Austrian Organ


    by Simon Bauer 1692
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    English Chamber Organ


    c. 1750 - 1775
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    English Bureau Organ (London)


    c. 1750 - 1760
    (Colonial Williamsburg)

    English Chamber Organ (London)


    c. 1740 - 1760
    (Colonial Williamsburg)

    Hurdy - Gurdys

    French Hurdy - Gurdy


    c. 1775 - 1785
    (Victoria & Albert)

    French Hurdy - Gurdy


    c. 1775 - 1785
    (Victoria & Albert)

    French Hurdy - Gurdy


    by Joseph Bassot c. 1760 - 1774
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    The Hurdy - Gurdy Man


    by John Collet

    The Hurdy - Gurdy Man


    by John Collet

    Young Woman with Hurdy - Gurdy


    18th Century

    Miss Anne Gore as a Savoyard


    by Johann Zoany 1774
    (Private Collection)

    Lovers at a Window
    by Nicholaes Berkolje (1673 - 1746)
    (Rafael Valls Gallery, London)

    Woman with a Hurdy - Gurdy


    by French School c. 1750 - 1760
    (The Heckscher Museum of Art)

    MADAMOISELLE CATHERINA from an Original PAINTING in Vauxhall Gardens.


    by Robert Sayer c. 1750
    (Lewis Walpole Library)

    Remarkable Characters at Mrs. Cornelys Masquerade .


    London 1771
    (Lewis Walpole Library)

    WAYS & MEANS for 1784


    by J. Langham 1784
    (Lewis Walpole Library)

    Ensembles
    &
    Orchestras

    The Minuet,
    by Johann Zoany c. 1780 - 1783

    Mozart

    The Concert - 1740s

    The Highland Dance


    by David Allen c. 1780

    Rehearsal of an Opera
    by Marco Ricci c. 1709
    (Yale Center for British Art)

    Rehearsal of an Opera
    by Marco Ricci c. 1709
    (Yale Center for British Art)

    The Sense of Hearing


    by Philippe Mercier c. 1744 - 1747
    (Yale Center for British Art)

    Acknowledgements
    The material contained within these slideshows is presented for educational purposes only. The
    18th Century Material Culture Resource Center does not personally own any of the items
    depicted herein and is indebted to the countless museums, libraries, and private collectors who
    willingly share their collections with the public through the internet. Every attempt has been
    made to credit these organizations and individuals for their contributions as best as possible.
    If there is a question you have regarding a particular item featured within a presentation, please
    contact the 18th Century Material Culture Resource Center and we will try to answer your
    inquiry as best as possible. If for any reason you feel there is any item that should not be
    presented here, or if there is an error in any listing, or if you know the source for any item whose
    credit is unknown, please inform us and we will make sure your concern is addressed as soon as
    possible.
    Thank you!
    - The 18th Century Material Culture Resource Center

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