Dwarsfluit

H. van Elwe, 1750 - 1799

Vierdelige dwarsfluit van buxushout, met ivoren ringen, een messing klep en schroefdop. Stemming a=420 Hz.

  • Artwork typemusical instrument, flute, wind instrument, transverse flute
  • Object numberBK-2023-24-5
  • Dimensionslength 636 mm x diameter 28.6 mm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Dwarsfluit

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-2023-24-5

  • Description

    Vierdelige dwarsfluit van buxushout, met ivoren ringen, een messing klep en schroefdop. Stemming a=420 Hz.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    stamp: ‘H.V.ELWE’

Creation

  • Creation

    musical instrument maker: H. van Elwe, Netherlands (possibly)

  • Dating

    1750 - 1799

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    length 636 mm x diameter 28.6 mm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of the Ehrenfeld Foundation

  • Acquisition

    • gift 2024-01-10
    • interne vervaardiging 2024-01-10

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

    • Giovanni Paolo Di Stefano, 'The Ehrenfeld Collection of Flutes at the Rijksmuseum', in Prospects and Challenges of Museum Accessibility, Diversity, and Equity. Proceedings of the 62nd Annual ICOM–CIMCIM Conference, 30 August–1 September 2023, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam and Speelklok Museum, Utrecht, The Netherlands, eds M. Martens, S. Deters, and G. P. Di Stefano, 2025, p. 142-146
    • J. Bouterse, Nederlandse houtblaasinstrumenten en hun bouwers, 1660-1760, Utrecht 2001.

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