Viola d'Amore
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Viola d'Amore

TitleViola d'Amore
ArtistJoseph Gagliano (1742–1820)
Dateca. 1780 18th century
MediumSpruce, maple, ebony
ClassificationChordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted
OriginItalian Italian
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of H. H. Schambach, 1981
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Viola d'Amore” is a work by Joseph Gagliano (1742–1820), dated ca. 1780. It is executed in spruce, maple, ebony and classified as chordophone-lute-bowed-unfretted. 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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