Oboe in C
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Oboe in C

TitleOboe in C
ArtistH. C. Tölcke (Heinrich Carl)
Datebefore 1792 18th century
Mediumboxwood, brass
ClassificationAerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed
OriginGerman German
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Oboe in C” is a work by H. C. Tölcke (Heinrich Carl), dated before 1792. It is executed in boxwood, brass 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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