Natural Trumpet in D
Unknown Artist
late 19th century
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
Height: 22 3/4 in. (57.8 cm) Diameter: 4 13/16 in. (12.3 cm)
Classification
Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone
Culture
French or Italian
Department
Musical Instruments
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession Number
89.4.2642
Art Historical Context
Behold the **Natural Trumpet in D a finely crafted brass instrument from the 19th century, of French or Italian origin. at 22¾ inches tall with a bell diameter of 4⅞ inches, this elegant aerophone exemplifies the classic design of lip-vibrated trumpets, devoid of modern valves. Its slender tubing coils gracefully into a flared bell, polished brass gleaming under museum lights, evoking the grandeur of bygone eras. Historically, natural trumpets like this one were staples of European music from the Baroque period through the Classical era, producing notes via the harmonic series through expert ...