An original Hans Ruckers "Vierkante Clavisingel" virginal or harpsichord inscribed with "Omnis Spiritus Laudet Dominum" (Let all that breathe praise the Lord). The decoration is a covering of paper printed from woodblocks. Chromolithograph from an illustration by William Gibb from Hipkins' "Musical Instruments, Historic, Rare and Unique," Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh, 1888. Alfred James Hipkins (1826-1903) was an English musicologist who specialized in the history of the pianoforte and other instruments. William Gibb was a master illustrator and chromolithographer and illustrated "Th

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An original Hans Ruckers "Vierkante Clavisingel" virginal or harpsichord inscribed with "Omnis Spiritus Laudet Dominum" (Let all that breathe praise the Lord). The decoration is a covering of paper printed from woodblocks. Chromolithograph from an illustration by William Gibb from Hipkins' "Musical Instruments, Historic, Rare and Unique," Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh, 1888. Alfred James Hipkins (1826-1903) was an English musicologist who specialized in the history of the pianoforte and other instruments. William Gibb was a master illustrator and chromolithographer and illustrated "The Royal House of Stuart" (1890), "Naval and Military Trophies" (1896), and others.

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Size: 5755px × 4020px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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