Harp
1811-1824 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This small-sized harp may have been made for a young performer. George Cousineau's son, Jacques-Georges, became associated with his father's firm in 1775, at the age of fifteen, though until 1811 his main occupation was that of harpist at the Opera. Georges père died in 1824. This harp may date from between 1811 and 1824.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Sycamore, pine, glass plate, strings, varnish, paint |
| Brief description | Small pedal-harp, Cousineau, Paris, France, 1811-24 |
| Physical description | Small pedal-harp. Back of seven ribs of sycamore, varnished brown. Pine belly painted with floral compositions. Fluted pillar with lengths of husk-garlands in the fluting. Sycamore neck with glass plate on one side, permitting one to see the steel link mechanism. Single action by crochettes. Thirty-four strings. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped at the base of the neck: 'Cousineau Pere et Fils ... A Paris' (the rest illegible). |
| Summary | This small-sized harp may have been made for a young performer. George Cousineau's son, Jacques-Georges, became associated with his father's firm in 1775, at the age of fifteen, though until 1811 his main occupation was that of harpist at the Opera. Georges père died in 1824. This harp may date from between 1811 and 1824. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 969-1883 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2004 |
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