Clarinet in D
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Boxwood, brass
- Dimensions
- L. 53.3 x Diam. 3 cm (21 x 1 3/16 in.) Section L. 112 mm (barrel/ mouthpiece); 242 mm (middle section); 179 mm (stock/ bell)
- Origin
- German
- Department
- Musical Instruments
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Purchase, Barbara Kahn Gift, in memory of Richard S. Kahn, 2010
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Artistic Disciplines
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Music Both · 98%
The object is a musical instrument and is cataloged by the Museum's Department of Musical Instruments.
Visual Qualities
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Single Object Visual · 99%
One instrument is isolated against a plain neutral background.
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Slender Visual · 99%
The instrument has a pronounced length-to-width ratio, with a narrow cylindrical body and small diameter.
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Smooth Surface Visual · 91%
The turned wooden body and bell have a generally smooth, polished appearance, interrupted by grooves, holes, grain, and metal fittings.
Time Periods
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18th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the instrument to 1750–70.
Geographic Regions
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German Art Metadata · 97%
The catalog identifies its place of origin as German.
Materials
Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects
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Musical Instrument Both · 99%
The image clearly shows a long keyed wind instrument with a reed mouthpiece, finger holes, cylindrical body, and flared bell; the catalog identifies it as a clarinet in D.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Clarinet in D. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.