{"product_id":"double-spinet-by-william-gibb","title":"Double Spinet by William Gibb","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouble Spinet by 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\u003eDating to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1921\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this color lithograph showcases Plate No. XX from the historic Edinburgh printing by Adam and Charles Black. The print presents a rare double-keyboard musical instrument built by Flemish craftsman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHans Ruckers the Elder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, rendered with precision by illustrator \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Gibb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The artwork captures the instrument's open case, revealing an expansive oil painting of the musical contest between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApollo and Marsyas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the interior lid. Below the painting, the composition balances a fixed primary keyboard with a smaller, nested octave spinet resting atop an architectural arcade-style wooden base.\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, 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: In very good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54610799624471,"sku":"PR0188-6","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0188-6.1.jpg?v=1785960086","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/double-spinet-by-william-gibb","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}