DHV:
171
Tourin ID:
BRUS 37
Size:
Bass
Place Made:
Maker:
I
Date:
18..
Label Text:
Body Shape:
Viol
Current Location:
B
Brussels
No. of Strings:
6
Collection:
Musée des instruments de musique
Sound Holes:
F
Catalog Number:
1429
Head:
Satyr
Private Owner:
Previous Owner:
Count Pietro Correr, Venice, -1886
Measurements:
Body Length:
74.5
String Length:
71
Rib Depth:
9.5
Upper Width:
26.7
Middle Width:
13.5
Bottom Width:
35.2
Information
Source:
Moens 1995, pp. 230-32; Exposition 1969, p. 64; PT visits 6/77 & 9/78 (?)
Literature:
Moens 1995, pp. 230-32; Moens 1989, pp. 45-46; Exposition 1969, p. 64; Mahillon 1900, 3:51-52
Photographs:
On museum’s website (F+S [color]); Moens 1995, p. 231 (front); Hadaway 1978, p. 530 (F+S); Mahillon 1900, 3:52 (front)
Recordings:
Auctions:
Comments:
Moens 1995: “Viola da spalla”? Narrow body with very large C-bouts. Moens 1995 and 1989 suggests that odd body outline may result from the table having been cut down from available space between soundholes of a much larger instrument. (Only comparable viol is “Zenatto” in Lisbon, LIS 13; perhaps this one by same maker in 19C?) 3-piece table with very diagonal F-holes; no purfling but edges are beveled. Moens 1995: head and pegbox integral, but head is later. Exposition 1969: back of cypress? Fingerboard deeply marked by frets; pegbox probably not original; Italy, 16th C.: viola da spalla? Mahillon 1900: head and tailpiece not original. Museum’s website: date 1801/1886.