Square Piano, ca. 1790, Germany, possibly German, Wood, various, Overall: 82.5 x 111 x 42.3cm (32 1/2 x 43 11/16 x 16 5/8in.), Chordophone-Zither-struck-piano, Attributed to Johann Matthäus Schmahl (German, Ulm 1734–1793), The shape of the case of this piano is made to resemble a harp lying on its side. Mozart supposedly carried a piano like this for practicing on his travels. Schmahl referred to this type of instrument as a liegende harfe, or harp piano
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Square Piano, ca, 1790, Germany, German, Wood, various, Overall, 82.5 x 111 42.3cm, 32 1/2 43 11/16 16 5/8in, Chordophone-Zither-struck-piano, Attributed to Johann Matthäus Schmahl, Ulm, 1734–1793, shape, case, piano, resemble, harp lying, side, Mozart supposedly, carried, practicing, travels, Schmahl referred, type, instrument, liegende harfe, piano
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