Grand Piano by Stodart & Co
Maker:
Stodart & Co
Number of manuals:
One
Year:
1790
Museum:
National Museum of American History
Date Range
1750-1800
Current Location:
North America
Material:
Painter:
Pedals:
Two
Catalogue Number:
CEP-3069
Origin:
England
Type:
Grand Piano
This grand piano was made by Robert Stodart & Co. in London, England in 1790. Robert Stodart was one of the leading English piano makers in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He worked with John Broadwood and Americus Backers on the design of what came to be known as the English grand action, and it was patented in Stodart’s name. This piano has a compass of FF-f3, an English grand action, leather hammers, brass and iron strings, triple-strung, 2 pedals: una corda and dampers, wood frame with three gap spacers, straight-strung, and a mahogany veneered case.
Credit: Smithsonian