Grand Pianoforte
- Object:
Design
- Place of origin:
Great Britain (made)
- Date:
1970s or 1980s (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Ink on tracing paper
- Museum number:
E.793-2008
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, room 405M, case E, shelf 5
Physical description
Technical drawing (one of three) of a grand pianoforte in the V&A's collection, 460-1907.
Place of Origin
Great Britain (made)
Date
1970s or 1980s (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Ink on tracing paper
Dimensions
Height: 103 cm, Width: 359.5 cm
Object history note
The technical drawing is of a grand pianoforte, pinewood case veneered with mahogany on the outside and satinwood inside, gilt highlighting, ormolu mounts and pedals, with painted lid and nameboard; left side view, by Georg Haschaka, Austrian (Vienna), c.1820, in the V&A's collection, museum number 460-1907.
Descriptive line
Technical drawing of a musical instrument, a grand pianoforte in the V&A collection (Museum No. 460-1907)
Production Note
Attribution note: Technical drawing of historical musical instrument in the V&A's collection made for musical instrument makers to make replicas of such instruments.
Materials
Ink; Tracing paper
Techniques
Drawing
Subjects depicted
Grand pianos
Categories
Drawings; Designs; Musical instruments
Production Type
Design
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
