Inside body of cello: "Antonius Stradivarius... anno 1919. W. Leggett"
Cello, 18th century
- Italian
Wood, iron, brass, sinew, wire and wool
- Framed: Overall: 50 13/16 × 16 13/16 × 10 3/8 inches (129 × 42.7 × 26.3 cm)
Gift of W. H. Leggett and May Leggett Abel
48.188
Department
European Sculpture and Dec Arts
- Italian
- Sinew
- Brass (alloy)
- Wire
- Wool (hair)
- Wood
- Iron
- Strings (chordophone components)
- Cello
- Italy
Details
Signed, Marks, Inscriptions
Provenance
1919, acquired by W. H. Leggett and May Leggett Abel (Detroit, Michigan, USA); 1948-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Rights Status
Italian, Cello, 18th century, wood, iron, brass, sinew, wire and wool. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of W. H. Leggett and May Leggett Abel, 48.188.
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