Grand Piano by Pape, J
Maker:
Pape, J
Year:
1838
Museum:
Chris Maene Collection
Date Range
1800-1850
Current Location:
[object Object]
Material:
Rosewood
Painter:
Type:
Grand Piano
Johann Heinrich Pape/ Henri Pape was born in Starstedt, Germany in 1789. In 1811, he settled in Paris. After working for Pleyel, he founded his own piano factory in 1815. All his life he experimented with the design and functioning of pianos. He made 137 inventions. In 1826 he invented the cross-strung system to fit longer strings in his pianinos and in 1828 he replaced the leather of the hammer heads with prepared felt. From 1827 on, he exclusively applied the down-striking system for his square pianos and grands. Because the corpus was very low and the keyboard and action were on top, he was able to design this exceptional model. Consequently, this grand is extremely rare.
Technical data:
Inscription: PAPE, à PARIS, Médaille d'or décernée par le jury de 1834.
Compass: 6 octaves and 7 notes (CCC-g'''')
Keyboard: naturals in ivory, sharps in ebony
Pedals: 2: controlling action shift and dampers
Dimensions: L 208 cm / W 128 cm
Case: rosewood hand polished
Chris Maene Collection number: CM 42 252
Condition: original optical restoration
Location: 2 - Museum "Chris Maene Collection" Ruiselede