{"product_id":"clavicytherium-by-william-gibb","title":"Clavicytherium by William Gibb","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClavicytherium \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby William Gibb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC. 1921\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotomechanical Offset Lithography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe towering, vertical configuration of an early 16th-century \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clavicytherium\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclavicytherium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which is a rare type of upright harpsichord, is famously documented here in an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wurlitzerbruck.com\/prints\/gph-14273.htm\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1888 color lithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Rendered by artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Gibb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as Plate No. VI, the illustration dramatically frames the instrument's open double doors to reveal its complex interior. The left panel features a full-length painted figure of a classical or biblical musician, while the soundboard cavity on the right exposes a vertically strung soundbox decorated with scenic landscapes and a single keyboard manual below. The entire triangular upper body rests securely on an independent, three-arched wooden console table heavily accented with vibrant floral scrollwork and painted fruit swags.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis plate was originally produced for the landmark publication \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMusical Instruments, Historic, Rare and Unique\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e written by musicologist Alfred James Hipkins. During the late nineteenth century, a growing European fascination with ethnomusicology and antiquarianism fueled a desire to visually preserve rare cultural artifacts before they disappeared. Gibb became highly celebrated for his exceptional ability to translate the complex textures of historic objects into print media.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH 12”x 9”W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn very good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54610979488023,"sku":"PR0188-8","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0188-8.1.jpg?v=1785962345","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/clavicytherium-by-william-gibb","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}