Schmidt Grand Piano: Museum Object and Cultural History
Schmidt Grand Piano: date made: 1788. maker: Schmidt, Johann. Object Name: piano.
The object in the museum catalogue
This grand piano was made by Johann Schmidt in Salzburg, Austria around 1788. It is a beautiful example of the Austrian concert grand of Mozart’s and Haydn’s time, and is in playable condition. This piano has a compass of FF-f3, Viennese action with over dampers, leather over wood core hammers, brass and iron strings, double- and triple-strung, 1 hand stop: moderator, 2 knee levers: all dampers and treble dampers, wood frame, straight-strung, and a walnut veneered case.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1788
- maker: Schmidt, Johann
- Object Name: piano
- Physical Description: leather over wood cores (hammers material)
- Physical Description: brass; iron (strings material)
- Physical Description: wood (frame material)
- Physical Description: walnut veneered (case material)
- Measurements: overall: 11 in x 38 1/2 in x 84 in; 27.94 cm x 97.79 cm x 213.36 cm
- Place Made: Austria: Salzburg, Salzburg
- ID Number: MI.303536
- catalog number: 303536
- accession number: 62559
- Credit Line: Gift of Hugo Worch
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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