Object Details
- Laurent
- Description
- This guitar was made by Laurent in Paris, France around 1790-1800. It is a twelve course (4x2, 3x1?, 5x1) theorbo guitar with a pine top and maple back and sides. This guitar bears the printed label: “AU CISTERE ALLEMAND [/] LAURENT, [/] Maitre & Marchand Luthier, [/] Passage du Saumon, Quartier Monmartre [/]et Montorgueil.” The provenance and date of this guitar are subject to study.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Made available through the Cooper Union Museum
- 1790-1800
- ID Number
- MI.60.1386
- accession number
- 227687
- catalog number
- 60.1386
- Object Name
- English guitar
- english guitar
- guitar
- Measurements
- overall: 44 1/4 in x 12 in x 4 1/2 in; 112.395 cm x 30.48 cm x 11.43 cm
- place made
- France: Île-de-France, Paris
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Guitars
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_605702
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-24f0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
