A Franco-Flemish double-manual harpsichord,
originally a transposing harpsichord made in Antwerp,
c.1620 and
ravalé in Paris in 1750 and then refait by Jacques Barberini, Paris, c.1775
Detail of the
foot of one of the legs of the harpsichord stand
This photographs, also greatly enlarged, shows a detail of the foot of one of
the legs of the stunningly-beautiful stand under this harpsichord. It shows an example of the wonderful carving
and gilding typical of the workmanship of all of the rest of the stand. As can be seen there is even undercutting at
the back of the foot - a detail that is virtually hidden and a luxury that
remains almost un-noticed.
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