Bass viol
Barak Norman (1651–1724), London, 1705, maple, spruce, beech and ebony, gut
Barak Norman’s viols have been described as made in ‘the elegant English style’. Around 1700 Norman preferred to make cellos, though bass viols continued to be made. The viol has frets, while the cello does not have this facility. The viol also has more strings. Inside, the viol is related to lute building traditions, the cello belongs to the tradition of violin building.
- Artwork typebowed instrument, musical instrument, stringed instrument, viola da gamba
- Object numberBK-NM-12548
- Dimensionslength 122.0 cm x width 37.0 cm x height 24.0 cm
- Physical characteristicsnaaldhout, esdoornhout, ebbenhout, beukenhout en darm