Non-pedal Harp: Museum Object and Cultural History
Non-pedal Harp: date made: 1775-1799. user: Adams, Louisa Catherine. Object Name: harp.
The object in the museum catalogue
This harp was made by an unknown maker in Europe, around 1775-1799. It is a non-pedal model with 35 strings. This harp features a gold column decorated with ram's heads and Egyptian figures. This harp was previously owned by Louisa Catherine Adams (née Johnson (1775–1852), wife of President John Quincy Adams and First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1775-1799
- user: Adams, Louisa Catherine
- Object Name: harp
- Measurements: overall: 63 in x 16 1/4 in x 28 1/2 in; 160.02 cm x 41.275 cm x 72.39 cm
- place made: Europe
- ID Number: MI.053949
- catalog number: 053949
- accession number: 187487
- Credit Line: The Adams-Clement Collection in memory of Louisa Catherine Adams Clement
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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