Oboe or Shawm

Richard Haka (1646-1705), Amsterdam, c. 1680, ebony, silver

The oboe was invented by French woodwind instrument makers at the service of Louis XIV. For its distinctive timbre, it was quickly adopted all over Europe into the main body of the orchestra. French instruments were imported to the Dutch Republic where, from about 1680, a prosperous community of makers mainly based in Amsterdam, produced some of the most richly decorated oboes ever made.

  • Artwork typewind instrument, musical instrument, oboe, shawm
  • Object numberBK-NM-11430-81
  • Dimensionslength 523 mm, diameter 80 mm
  • Physical characteristicsebbenhout en zilver