Yankee Bass Viol
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Body L.: 83.3 cm (32-13/16 in.); Body W.: upper bouts 37.4 cm (14-11/16 in.); center bouts 26.7 cm: (10-1/2 in.); lower bouts: 48.2 cm (18-15/16 in.); Rib H.: top block 11.7 cm (4-5/8 in.); center bouts: 11.9 cm (4-11/16 in.; bottom block: 12.3 cm (4-13/16 in.); Vibrating string: L.: 75.2 cm (29-5/8 in.)
Classification
Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted
Culture
American
Department
Musical Instruments
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Margaret Hodges Warren, 1979
Accession Number
1979.204
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
William Darracott, Jr. · 1799–1868
William Darracott, Jr. (1799–1868) was a prolific American luthier and inventive mechanic based in Milford, New Hampshire, whose craftsmanship bridged folk music traditions and practical innovation during the early to mid-19th century. Born on June 22, 1799, he spent his life in Milford, residing in a home on the south side of Elm Street until his death on December 7, 1868. Little is documented ab...