Harpsichord Collection

Mozart and his sister playing for Empress Maria Theresa
Young Mozart and his sister play a duet for Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Hogarth Rake Plate 2
The Rakes Progress 2. Hogarths Rake surrounded by flattering artists and professors

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART the Austrian composer playing the harpsichord

Mozart performs for Empress Maria Theresia, 1 October 1762, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Mozart performs for Empress Maria Theresia, 1 October 1762, (1936). Mozart Vor Kaiserin Maria Theresia, 1 Oktober 1762. The six-year-old Mozart plays for the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria at

A Rakes Progress - 2: The Levee, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress - 2: The Levee, 1733. Tom holds a morning reception at his new palatial town lodgings. Vistors offer their services: a jockey, a dancing-master (with violin)

Their Evening Hymn, 1892. Artist: Margaret Isabel Dicksee
Their Evening Hymn, 1892. A young girl, wearing a pinafore over her dress, sits at a keyboard playing to her aged grandmother

Mozart & Aloysia Weber
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART the Austrian composer with the accomplished singer Aloysia Weber, whose sister Konstanze he later married

Social Scenes / France / C18
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART performing at a The a l Anglaise, chez le Prince de Conti, Paris

Harpsichord - Internal side cover (detail: Allegorie de la musique). Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim
JEB4892692 Harpsichord - Internal side cover (detail: Allegorie de la musique). Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim. case: 206x76,3x26cm. Door size: 72x22 cm

Harpsichord - Detail of the case (rosette and roses and lute player). Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648
JEB4892653 Harpsichord - Detail of the case (rosette and roses and lute player). Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Body size: 206x76,3x26cm. Dim in the door: 72x22 cm

Harpsichord. Work by John DENIS II (17th century), 1648. Body size: 206x76,3x26cm and door size: 72x22 cm
JEB4897098 Harpsichord. Work by John DENIS II (17th century), 1648. Body size: 206x76,3x26cm and door size: 72x22 cm. Musee de l'hospice Saint-Roch, Issoudun (M.H. class in 1987)

Harpsichord. Detail of the bottom band. After restoration. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim: 260x72,1cm
JEB4906770 Harpsichord. Detail of the bottom band. After restoration. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim: 260x72,1cm

Musician angels. Fresco by Mattia Preti (1613-1699) made between 1652-1653. Church of San Biagio, Modene
VEN5027704 Musician angels. Fresco by Mattia Preti (1613-1699) made between 1652-1653. Church of San Biagio, Modene.; (add.info.: Musician angels)

Harpsichord in its context. After restoration. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim: 260x72,1cm
JEB4906779 Harpsichord in its context. After restoration. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim: 260x72,1cm. Musee de l'hospice Saint-Roch, Issoudun (Enter the collections in 1911. M.H)

Franacois Couperin
3118691 Franacois Couperin; (add.info.: Portrait of Franacois Couperin (1668-1733) French composer, organist and harpsichordist of the Baroque era. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

18th century music teacher with female student at a harpsichord
3077865 18th century music teacher with female student at a harpsichord; (add.info.: 18th century music teacher with female student at a harpsichord)

English Period Costumes: A Lady, Seventeenth Century (colour litho)
8668192 English Period Costumes: A Lady, Seventeenth Century (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lady, Seventeenth Century)

Musikalische Unterhaltung / Musical Entertainment (colour litho)
8666191 Musikalische Unterhaltung / Musical Entertainment (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musikalische Unterhaltung)

The Nathanson Family, 1818 ((oil on canvas)
8720755 The Nathanson Family, 1818 ((oil on canvas) by Eckersberg, Christoffer-Wilhelm (1783-1853); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: By C.W)

Wooden marqueteri representing musical instruments. Debut 16th century. Church of San Domenico, Bologna
VEN5027703 Wooden marqueteri representing musical instruments. Debut 16th century. Church of San Domenico, Bologna.; Church of San Domenico, Bologna

Harpsichord. The lid, left detail (the foot that overflows). After restoration
JEB4906921 Harpsichord. The lid, left detail (the foot that overflows). After restoration. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim: 260x72,1cm

Harpsichord. The whole lid. After restoration. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim: 260x72,1cm
JEB4906919 Harpsichord. The whole lid. After restoration. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim: 260x72,1cm. Musee de l'hospice Saint-Roch, Issoudun (Enter the collections in 1911. M.H)

Harpsichord. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Body size: 206x76,3x26cm and door size: 72x22 cm
JEB4897109 Harpsichord. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Body size: 206x76,3x26cm and door size: 72x22 cm. Musee de l'hospice Saint-Roch, Issoudun (M.H. class in 1987)

A glass virginal from Austria
3507391 A glass virginal from Austria; (add.info.: A glass virginal, an early spinet with the strings parallel to the keyboard, typically rectangular, from Austria)

A glass virginal from Austria
3507390 A glass virginal from Austria; (add.info.: A glass virginal, an early spinet with the strings parallel to the keyboard, typically rectangular, from Austria)

Harpsichord. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Body size: 206x76,3x26cm and door size: 72x22 cm
JEB4897120 Harpsichord. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Body size: 206x76,3x26cm and door size: 72x22 cm. Musee de l'hospice Saint-Roch, Issoudun (M.H. class in 1987)

Harpsichord - Detail of the case (rosette and roses and lute players). Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648
JEB4892634 Harpsichord - Detail of the case (rosette and roses and lute players). Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Body size: 206x76,3x26cm. Gate size: 72x22 cm

Harpsichord. The lid, right detail (angel's wing). After restoration. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648
JEB4907068 Harpsichord. The lid, right detail (angel's wing). After restoration. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim: 260x72,1cm

View of the large living room of the Hotel Grobet Labadie (Grobet-Labadie)
JEB4915297 View of the large living room of the Hotel Grobet Labadie (Grobet-Labadie), decorates the tapestries of Aubusson " in the vicinity"

Harpsichord. Inside, detail of the bird on a cherry branch. After restoration
JEB4907000 Harpsichord. Inside, detail of the bird on a cherry branch. After restoration. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim: 260x72,1cm

Harpsichord. Interior, bird detail. After restoration. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim: 260x72,1cm
JEB4906960 Harpsichord. Interior, bird detail. After restoration. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim: 260x72,1cm

Armand-Louis Couperin
3118682 Armand-Louis Couperin; (add.info.: Portrait of Armand-Louis Couperin (1727-1789) a French composer, organist, and harpsichordist of the late Baroque and early Classical periods

Sample from Exercises for harpsichord by Domenico Scarlatti
3118651 Sample from Exercises for harpsichord by Domenico Scarlatti; (add.info.: Sample from Exercises for harpsichord by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) an Italian Baroque composer

Hausmusik / House Music (colour litho)
8666118 Hausmusik / House Music (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hausmusik. An Stelle der im Mittelalter beliebten Hausorgel tritt seit dem 16)

The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period in Italy (engraving)
8644850 The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period in Italy (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Adelaide de Gueidan and his sister at the harpsichord: Adelaide (1725-1786) and her sister Catherine (1726-1759)
JEB4960032 Adelaide de Gueidan and his sister at the harpsichord: Adelaide (1725-1786) and her sister Catherine (1726-1759) are members of a large Provencal family

Harpsichord. Detail of the headband of the lower central part, the two little angels. After restoration
JEB4906813 Harpsichord. Detail of the headband of the lower central part, the two little angels. After restoration. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim: 260x72,1cm

View of the harpsichord from 1648. Cover - Panel only, central blue. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648
JEB4907310 View of the harpsichord from 1648. Cover - Panel only, central blue. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim: 75,5x21cm

View of the harpsichord from 1648. Lid - Panel only, detail of the right angel
JEB4907267 View of the harpsichord from 1648. Lid - Panel only, detail of the right angel. Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim: 75,5x21cm

King George IV imitating the actor John Kemble in front of Princess Augusta, his mistress the Marchioness of Conyngham
FLO4618922 King George IV imitating the actor John Kemble in front of Princess Augusta, his mistress the Marchioness of Conyngham, and the mimick Charles Mathews

Fashionable society enjoying Tea a l'Anglais, English tea, in a drawing room, 18th century
FLO4657013 Fashionable society enjoying Tea a l'Anglais, English tea, in a drawing room, 18th century. With music from players on harpsichord and lute

The Empress Harpsichord, 1888
1578378 The Empress Harpsichord, 1888; (add.info.: The Empress Harpsichord. This instrument is representative of the largest size of a Harpsichord)

Musical instruments: Spinet (colour litho)
8642470 Musical instruments: Spinet (colour litho) by Gibb, William (1839-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spinet. Illustration for Musical Instruments by A J Hipkins (A&C Black)

Party Scene; Allegory of the Five Senses, 1605-1652. Creator: Bartholomeus van Bassen
Party Scene; Allegory of the Five Senses, 1605-1652

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Des-habillé de Chambre, between c1682 and c1685. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Des-habille de Chambre, between c1682 and c1685

Mathilda Valeria Beatrix d´Orozco (1796-1863), composer, singer, early-mid 19th century. Creator: Axel Johan Fägerplan
Mathilda Valeria Beatrix d´Orozco (1796-1863), composer, singer, married to 1. Master of the Upper Court Bartolomeo Cenami, 2. Colonel Josias Montgomery-Cederhielm, 3

Jeune Fille au clavecin, 1872. Creator: Unknown
Jeune Fille au clavecin, 1872

Mozart and the mysterious stranger, 1791, (c1914). Artist: Charles A Buchel
Mozart and the mysterious stranger, 1791, (c1914). The stranger was a messenger from Count Walsegg-Stuppach with a commission for a Requiem for voices and orchestra

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The harpsichord, a beloved instrument of the past, has played witness to countless musical moments throughout history. One such occasion was when Mozart and his sister showcased their prodigious talents before Empress Maria Theresa. The grandeur of the event is captured in "Mozart performs for Empress Maria Theresia, " an enchanting painting from 1936. In another artistic depiction, William Hogarth's "A Rake's Progress - Plate 2: The Levee" transports us to 18th-century England, where a harpsichord takes center stage amidst a scene of decadence and indulgence. This captivating artwork serves as a reminder of the instrument's presence in social gatherings during that era. Moving forward in time, we encounter Margaret Isabel Dicksee's painting titled "Their Evening Hymn. " Created in 1892, it portrays two figures playing the harpsichord while immersed in music-making. Their harmonious melodies fill the air with beauty and evoke emotions that transcend time. The allure of this instrument extends beyond Europe as well. In France during the 18th century, scenes like those depicted in "Social Scenes / France / C18" were common occurrences. The elegant sounds emanating from harpsichords filled salons and drawing rooms alike, creating an atmosphere of refined sophistication. Even renowned French playwright Sacha Guitry recognized the charm of this instrument when he featured it alongside his wife in his film from 1929. As they sat side by side at the harpsichord, their shared passion for music became palpable through every note they played together. Stepping back into Mozart's world once more brings us to Nether Lypiatt Manor in Gloucestershire.