{"product_id":"portable-organ-and-bible-regal-by-william-gibb","title":"Portable Organ and Bible Regal by William Gibb","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePortable Organ and Bible Regal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Gibb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC. 1888\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChromolithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShowcasing two historic European keyboard instruments, this meticulous late nineteenth-century illustration features a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePortable Organ and Bible Regal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: an ornate, upright portable pipe organ with decorated wooden paneling and exposed metal pipes (top), paired with a rare, compact folding reed organ designed to shut like a large book (bottom). Formed by the celebrated Scottish artist and master illustrator \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Gibb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this artwork was printed as a rich \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echromolithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1888\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The composition displays exceptional technical accuracy, carefully rendering the varying lengths of the organ pipes, the texture of the worn leather book-binding casings, and the precise arrangement of the individual keys against a soft, uniform background. This specific plate provides an accurate historical record of these rare early keyboard instruments, documenting their unique physical structures and decorative craftsmanship during the late nineteenth century.\u003c\/span\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\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 11 ¾” x 16”W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: In very good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54570945380631,"sku":"PR0189-54","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0189-54.1.jpg?v=1785425743","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/portable-organ-and-bible-regal-by-william-gibb","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}