Violin
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Violin

TitleViolin
ArtistCarlo Antonio Testore
Date1737 18th century
MediumSpruce, maple
ClassificationChordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted
OriginItalian Italian
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBequest of Charles William Jones, 1997
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Violin” is a work by Carlo Antonio Testore, dated 1737. It is executed in spruce, maple 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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Dated to 1737. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.

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