Oboe in C
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Oboe in C

TitleOboe in C
ArtistHendrik Richters
Datebefore 1727 18th century
MediumEbony, ivory, silver
ClassificationAerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed
OriginDutch Dutch
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of The University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, 1953
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Oboe in C” is a work by Hendrik Richters, dated before 1727. It is executed in ebony, ivory, silver and classified as aerophone-reed vibrated-double reed. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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