About the Artwork
Violin
18th century
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Italian
Italian
Wood, lacquer, mother of pearl, steel, wire, horsehair and leather
Overall: 24 9/16 × 8 1/8 × 3 7/16 inches (62.4 × 20.7 × 8.8 cm)
Musical Instruments
European Sculpture and Dec Arts
Gift of W. H. Leggett and May Leggett Abel
48.185
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
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Maker's cipher inside body of violin
Provenance
W. H. Leggett and May Leggett Abel (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
1948-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Italian, Violin, 18th century, wood, lacquer, mother of pearl, steel, wire, horsehair and leather. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of W. H. Leggett and May Leggett Abel, 48.185.
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