Violin

anonymous, c. 1705 - c. 1710

This tin-glazed earthenware violin cannot be played, for it is a decorative object. When the collector John Loudon purchased it for a record 1500 guilders in 1876, this violin was considered to be the absolute masterpiece of Delft earthenware. The modelling and painted decoration certainly make it an exceptional object.

  • Artwork typeviolin, bowed instrument, musical instrument, stringed instrument
  • Object numberBK-NM-12400-91
  • Dimensionsheight 63 cm x width 23 cm x depth 10 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Violin
    • Faience violin

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-NM-12400-91

  • Description

    Viool van faïence met twee scenes met vioolspelers.

Creation

  • Creation

    maker: anonymous, Delft

  • Dating

    c. 1705 - c. 1710

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 63 cm x width 23 cm x depth 10 cm

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of the heirs of J.F. Loudon, The Hague

  • Acquisition

    gift 1916

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

  • Maurice Mauris, 'The Faïence Violins', The Art Amateur 1, nr. 3 (1879), p. 60-61

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