Virginal by Brunelli, A
Maker:
Brunelli, A
Number of manuals:
One
Year:
1798
Museum:
Grassi Museum für Angewandte Kunst
Date Range
1750-1800
Current Location:
Germany
Material:
Walnut
Painter:
Pedals:
Catalogue Number:
Origin:
Italy
Type:
Virginal
Rectangular walnut case. Single manual, C–c², 4' pitch. Natural keys faced with boxwood, sharps with ebony. Jacks with quill plectra. The instrument's exterior appears to be unpainted wood. According to Georg Kinsky, it is the work of an amateur. This is the only way to explain the late construction of such a small instrument with a range of only three octaves (though without a short octave). A forgery is less likely, though it cannot be entirely ruled out. Given the limited information regarding details, no definitive conclusion can be reached.
Credit: Uni Leipzig