Square Piano

John Broadwood & Sons, 1797

Artist

John Broadwood & Sons

Date

1797

Culture or place

British

Medium

Mahogany veneer, boxwood, iron, brass, ivory, ebony, and various materials

Size

Case length (perpendicular to keyboard): 57.3 cm (22 5/8 in.) Width (parallel to keyboard): 162.9 cm (64 1/8 in.) Depth (without lid): 22.0 cm (8 3/4 in.) Total height: 86.3 cm (34 in.) Stand with 4 square, tapered legs supporting a shelf and a central damper pedal - Measurements: H. 25 in. W. 64 in. D ~22 1/2 in.

Type

Chordophone-Zither-struck-piano

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed