English horn

Johann Adam Heckel, c. 1830

Engelse hoorn (of Althobo), gemerkt: HECKEL/ BIEBRICH

  • Artwork typewind instrument, musical instrument, oboe, English horn
  • Object numberBK-NM-11430-88
  • Dimensionslength 72 cm x diameter 7 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    English horn

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-NM-11430-88

  • Description

    Engelse hoorn (of Althobo), gemerkt: HECKEL/ BIEBRICH

  • Inscriptions / marks

    mark, on the upper part, stamped: ‘HECKEL/ BIEBRICH’

Creation

  • Creation

    musical instrument maker: Johann Adam Heckel, Biebrich

  • Dating

    c. 1830

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    length 72 cm x diameter 7 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the State of the Netherlands and the Vereeniging van Noord-Nederlandsche Muziekgeschiedenis

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1899

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

  • Giovanni Paolo Di Stefano, ‘The Rijksmuseum’s Remarkable Collection of Oboes’, The Double Reed 49, 2021, no. 2, p. 113, 123

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