Transverse Flute in C
ca. 1825
Medium
Ivory, silver, brass
Dimensions
L. 657 mm., Embouchure length 582 mm.
Classification
Aerophone-Blow Hole-side-blown flute (transverse)
Culture
British
Department
Musical Instruments
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession Number
89.4.925
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 19th-century British music with this exquisite *Transverse Flute in*, crafted around 1825 by master makers Thomas Prowse and Clementi & Co. Prowse a renowned London flute specialist, while Clementi &., founded by the celebrated composer-pianist Muzio Clement, produced high-end instruments for professional musicians and enthusiasts. Fashioned from luxurious ivory, silver, and, this side-blown aerophone measures 657 mm in total length, with an embouchure hole spanning 582 mm—dimensions ideal for its clear, resonant tone in the key of C. Ivory, a rare and prized ma...
About the Artist
Thomas Prowse|Clementi & Co. (British|British) · 1800 |1798 –1900 |1828
British, active London, 1816–1868|British, London 1798–1828