Natural Trumpet in D
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Brass, colored rock
- Dimensions
- Height (Perpendicular to bell): 26 7/16 in. (67.2 cm) Diameter (Of bell): 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
- Origin
- German
- Department
- Musical Instruments
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Artistic Disciplines
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Music Both · 99%
The object is visibly a trumpet-like musical instrument, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art classifies it as a natural trumpet in the Musical Instruments department.
Visual Qualities
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 97%
Decorative bands, patterned collars, raised motifs, and sculptural ornament are concentrated at the joints, central fitting, and bell base.
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Metallic Visual · 96%
The tubing and bell produce bright yellow metallic reflections across the visible surface.
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Slender Visual · 95%
The object has a notably narrow, elongated silhouette formed by several long parallel runs of tubing.
Time Periods
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18th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the object to 1790.
Geographic Regions
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German Art Metadata · 98%
The catalog gives the place of origin as German and identifies the maker as active in Jettingen around 1790.
Materials
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Brass Both · 99%
The instrument has a yellow metallic appearance, and the catalog specifies brass as a material.
Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects
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Musical Instrument Both · 99%
The mouthpiece, long folded tubing, and flared bell are visible; the catalog identifies the object as a natural trumpet and an aerophone.
Source & rights
Andreas Naeplaesnigg. Natural Trumpet in D. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.